Biological Basis of Behavior

Psychology 321
Dr. John M. Morgan


STUDENT RESPONSE FORM FOR THE FIRST PROJECT

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1. After reading each of the projects, compare and contrast the neurochemistry of each of the drugs discussed, e.g. their passage through the Blood Brain Barrier, their entrance into the neuron, their dilution into the extra- and intra-cellular fluids, etc.

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2. After reading each of the projects, describe the primary behavioral effects of each drug, e.g. What were the desired behavioral changes that would motivate drug use? How did the users/survivors evaluate the experiences produced by the drug?

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3. After reading each of the projects, describe the side (behavioral) effects of each of the drugs. How did the users/survivors evaluate the experiences produced by the drug?

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4. After reading each of the projects, describe the location within the brain and/or spinal cord where each of the drugs had their primary and secondary actions.

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5. After reading each of the projects, describe what part of the neuron was affected by each of the drugs and which synaptic transmitters were affected. What behavioral effects are produced by these changes in the neuron action?

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