front 1 Neurotransmitters | back 1 Particular drugs, both medical and recreational, can affect the degree of a neurotransmitter's impact, this effect occurs at the synapse |
front 2 Antagonist | back 2 A substance that decreases the effect of a neurotransmitter If an antagonist acts on an excitatory neurotransmitter, the excitatory effect will decrease |
front 3 Be Careful | back 3 Agonists and Antagonists DO NOT change the type of change a neurotransmitter causes An antagonist will not change an excitatory neurotransmitter into an inhibitory one; it will just lower the degree of the excitatory response An antagonist reduces a neurotransmitters normal effects |
front 4 Acetylcholine | back 4 Excitatory; plays a role in memory, learning, and attention
responsible for muscle movement
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front 5 Study Used | back 5 Martinez and Kesner (1991): Acetylcholine and Memory |