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Module 1

Across
The fastest way for a drug to reach the brain
This brain contains the limbic system
The second fastest way for a drug to reach the brain, and the most dangerous
Type of withdrawal characterized by objective physical signs
The slowest route of administration, 2 words
The key metabolic organ
This cortex in the new brain is an essential part of the "stop" switch
The heart of the reinforcement or "go" circuit
This part of the neuron carries the message from the cell body to the terminals
The part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits sensory information
The degree to which the active ingredients of a drug become available to target tissues
When the cell senses too many neurotransmitters it can retract receptor sites back into the cell
Drugs that bind to receptor sites but don't trigger them
Down
Larger and larger amounts need to be taken to achieve the same effect
The brain and spinal cord, abr
Originating or produced within the body
The process by which a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, eliminated, and excreted by the body
Measure of time it takes for half the dose to be activated or eliminated
GABA is the brain's main "" neurotransmitter
The ability of a synapse to change in strength and function when that pathway is over or underused 2 words
The number of minutes it takes an orally ingested drug to hit the brain, 3 words
This grouping of neurotransmitters contains norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin
This processes information from the old brain, new brain, and the senses
Drugs that mimic or facilitate the effects of neurotransmitters