Glutamate

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Which neurotransmitter is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter?

Serotonin

Glutamate (correct)

GABA

Dopamine

What can excessive glutamate levels lead to?

Depression

Seizures (correct)

Memory loss

Paralysis

Which receptors control a sodium channel and are stimulated by AMPA?

GABA receptors

AMPA receptors (correct)

NMDA receptors

Dopamine receptors

Which part of the brain are memory networks presumed to be located in?

Hippocampus Signup and view all the answers

What is Hebbs Law?

Neurons that fire together, wire together Signup and view all the answers

What happens when there is a high amount of glutamate released into the synaptic cleft?

NMDA channels open to let Cu+ ions into the postsynaptic membrane Signup and view all the answers

Which receptor controls a calcium channel and is normally blocked by magnesium ions?

NMDA Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter?

GABA Signup and view all the answers

Which drugs work by blocking the NMDA receptor and severely disrupting the excitatory nervous system?

Ketamine Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for the strengthening of synaptic connections in Long-Term Potentiation?

NMDA receptors Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Long-Term Depression in neural mechanisms?

To weaken synaptic strength Signup and view all the answers

Which type of knowledge test is considered the most difficult?

Forced choice Signup and view all the answers

What happens to synaptic strength when knowledge is not regularly used?

It weakens Signup and view all the answers

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