ap psychology- drugs

acetylcholine (neurotransmitters)

muscle action, learning, helps with memory

substance p (neurotransmitters)

pain signals from sensory nerves to CNS

dopamine (neurotransmitters)

reward system: movement, learning, attention, emotion

seratonin (neurotransmitters)

arousal, mood, sleep, hunger

endorphins (neurotransmitters)

pain reliver and impact individuals pain tolerance

norepinephrine (neurotransmitters)

increases blood pressure, heart rate, alertness, “flight or fight”

glutamate (neurotransmitters)

long term memory and learning

GABA (neurotransmitters)

sleep movement, slows down nervous system 

adrenaline/epinephrine (hormone)

body’s response to high emotional situations, helps form memories “fight or flight”

melatonin (hormone)

produced by pineal gland, regulates sleep, circadian rhythm

oxytocin (hormone)

released by pituitary gland, produced in the hypothalamus “love hormone”, emotional bonding

stimulants (hormone)

excite ex:caffeine, nicotine, cocaine

depressants (hormone)

reduce neural activity drowsiness ex:alochol

hallucinogens

cause people to sense things that aren’t there, reduce motivation, promote panic (ex: marihuana, LSD)

opioids

depressant BUT ADDICTIVE (ex: morphine, heroin, oxycodone)

agonist 

increase effectiveness of neurotransmitters, boosts, can block reuptake 

antagonist

decrease effectiveness of neurotransmitters