1. Please describe the mechanism of action of an agonist & the mechanism of action of an antagonist. Give one example for an agonist one for an antagonist. Discuss their application or use (therapeutically or recreationally).
1. Please describe the mechanism of action of an agonist & the mechanism of action of an antagonist. Give one example for an agonist one for an antagonist. Discuss their application or use (therapeutically or recreationally).
2. At which key period(s) of human development (infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, or old age) does maturation of the frontal lobe take place and how does this maturation process influence changes in brain function?
3. You are a psychologist in a multidisciplinary team that studies patients with the suspected diagnosis of amnesia (choose a type of amnesia you intend to investigate in a given patient). Your colleagues ask you if you could suggest two tests to investigate (1) which memory system is affected in the aforementioned amnesic patient and (2) which memory system may not be affected in the same patient. Briefly explain your suggestions and how it can be tested.
4. Chose an example of a neurological disorder. Give a description of the putative causes and symptoms of the pathology of the disorder you chose.
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