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To explain: The effects of a drug on behavior that mimics the GABA in the central nervous system (CNS).
Introduction: Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. It is involved in the communication between the brain cells.
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Which one is not the best way to describe necessary "threshold" as "sensitivity" declines with age?
Individuals with lower sensitivity also have a lower threshold or tolerance for stimulation.
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As sensitivity goes down, the threshold must be higher to compensate.
Individuals with a low-sensitivity, need more stimulation than people with high-sensitivity.
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Limbic System, Emotion, Reward, and Addiction
Describe how stimuli gain emotional significance using fear conditioning as an example at the introduction level (Introduction to Neuroscience College Level). Provide many of your own digital or handwritten diagrams to complement your explanation.
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Campbell Biology: Australian And New Zealand Edition + Mastering Biology With Etext
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Ch. 48.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 48.4 - Some pesticides inhibit acetylcholinesterase, the...Ch. 48.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 48 - How would severing an axon affect the flow of...Ch. 48 - Suppose you placed an isolated neuron in a...Ch. 48 - Prob. 48.3CRCh. 48 - Prob. 48.4CRCh. 48 - Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension 1. What happens...Ch. 48 - Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension 1. What happens...Ch. 48 - Where are neurotransmitter receptors located? (A)...Ch. 48 - Why are action potentials usually conducted in one...Ch. 48 - Which of the following is the most direct result...Ch. 48 - Suppose a particular neurotransmitter causes an...Ch. 48 - WHAT IF? Ouabain, a plant substance used in some...Ch. 48 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 48 - DRAW IT Suppose a researcher inserts a pair of...Ch. 48 - EVOLUTION CONNECTION An action potential is an...Ch. 48 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 48 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: ORGANIZATION In a short essay...Ch. 48 - Prob. 13TYU
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