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What are the steps involved in the life cycle of a neurotransmitter?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

It appears that the highest rates of use of alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs in the United States occurred from about 1979-1980
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

GABA and glutamate are similar in that they are found throughout the brain and are primarily inhibitory neurotransmitters.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 4

According to data from Monitoring the Future, an effective public policy would be to increase the perception of the risk of marijuana use because increased perception of risk causes a decrease in marijuana use.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 5

Drugs can affect neurotransmitter systems in two main ways: either by altering the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapse, or by
 
  A. acting on the blood-brain barrier.
  B. altering hormone levels.
  C. acting directly on the receptors.
  D. increasing blood pressure.

Question 6

Parkinson's disease patients are often treated with dopamine because L-dopa cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 7

In the neuron, neurotransmitters are stored in the myelin sheaths.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 8

The complex branching parts of a neuron that receive information from other neurons are called dendrites.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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I'm still confused, but thanks for answering correctly