Understand how psychoactive drugs alter communication among the billions of cells in the human brain. |
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Explain the concept of homeostasis. |
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Know the general properties of glia and neurons. |
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Understand and describe the action potential. |
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Describe the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system and associated neurotransmitters. |
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Be able to associate important neurotransmitters with key brain structures and chemical pathways, and describe the major functions of the neurotransmitters. |
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Describe the life cycle of a neurotransmitter molecule. |
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Understand the importance of receptor subtypes in determining the action of a neurotransmitter at a particular site in the brain. |
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Give examples of a drug that alters neurotransmitter availability and of a drug that interacts with neurotransmitter receptors. |