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Pharmacology |
The relationship or interaction between drugs and living organisms |
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Synapse |
The space between an axon and a dendrite. |
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Dendrites |
Parts of the neuron that allow nerve impulses to be transmitted to the nerve's cell body |
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Serotonin |
An inhibitory neurotransmitter located in the upper brain stem; It plays a role in regulating sensory perception, eating, pain, sleep, and body temperature |
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Dopamine |
A neurotransmitter that affects emotional, mental, and motor functions |
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Reticular Activating System (RAS) |
Parts of the central nervous system; affects sleep, attention, and arousal |
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Pharmacological Tolerance |
Adjustment or compensation of the body to the presence of a given drug |
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Effects of Alcohol on the heart |
Alcohol can cause the heart muscle to degenerate, induce cardiac arrhythmia ( irregular heartbeat), and increase blood pressure, which can bring about a heart attack |
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Alcohol and Aspirin |
A combination that is especially harmful to the stomach because it can cause excessive internal bleeding |
