Lecture 5.2: Synaptic Drug Interactions
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What is the primary function of dopamine in the brain?

  • Stimulating the immune system
  • Enhancing memory and learning
  • Controlling the brain's pleasure and reward centers (correct)
  • Regulating sleep patterns
  • How do bacteria generally enter the body?

  • Through airborne transmission
  • Through a break in the skin such as a cut or puncture wound (correct)
  • Through direct contact with an infected person
  • Through contaminated food and water
  • What is the effect of cocaine on the dopamine system?

  • It increases D2 receptor density
  • It has no effect on D2 receptor density
  • It increases dopamine release
  • It reduces D2 receptor density (correct)
  • What is the function of an excitatory synapse?

    <p>To depolarize the membrane potential towards threshold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of synaptic integration?

    <p>To summated the EPSPS and IPSPs generated at the postsynaptic membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can drugs interact with to influence neurotransmission?

    <p>Synapses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way in which synaptic drug interactions can occur?

    <p>By altering the synthesis of a neurotransmitter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of botulinum toxin on neuromuscular junctions and other synapses?

    <p>It inhibits the release of acetylcholine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of tetanus toxin on skeletal muscles?

    <p>It decreases the release of GABA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the 'Mouse Party' presentation?

    <p>The effects of dopamine on the brain's reward pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bacterium produces botulinum toxin?

    <p>Gram-positive anaerobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is tetanus toxin commonly found?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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