AP Psych Unit 1 - Drugs

Drugs/Effects

Prozac

SSRI - inhibits serotonin reuptake

Ritalin

Stimulant - Increases the amount of the dopamine in the brain, used to treat ADHD

Caffine

Stimulant - Blocks adenosine that makes you sleepy, indirectly affects other neurostransmitters

Cocaine

Stimulant - Blocks reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, creates a crash afterwards

Alcohol

Depressant - Increased GABA, decreased Glutamate, Increased Dopamine

Marijuana

Depressant and Stimulant and Halluciegen

Opioids

Depressant - Heroin, narcotics, pleasure and lethargy, eventually stops the brain from producing endorphins

Heroin

Depressant - Mimics natural opiates, allowing for uninhibited dopamine release causing immediate feelings of happiness

Hallucinogen

Evoke sensory images and distort perceptions

Agonist

Molecules that act like a neurotransmitter to open a receptor site

Antagonist

A chemical or drug that binds receptors in the brain and prevents a neurotransmitter/hormone from having an effect on behavior

Neurogenesis

Creation of more neurons, only happens in embryos