Across
- 3. Low production of receptors of this neurotransmitter can predispose people to drug addiction.
- 4. A long, slender projection of a nerve cell involved in the conduction of nerve impulse away from the cell body
- 7. A junction between two nerve cells where nerve impulses are transmitted and received
- 8. Traits determined by one or more genes and by the environment
- 9. A substance that binds to synaptic receptors and decreases the effects of neurotransmitters
- 10. A type of antidepressant drug that inhibits the reabsorption of serotonin by neurons
- 11. A substance that binds to synaptic receptors and increases the effects of neurotransmitters
Down
- 1. A neurotransmitter known to affect mood, emotion, appetite, and sleep.
- 2. A condition where reward pathways are less responsive, so there is a need for more drugs to have the same reward.
- 5. Chemical messages that transmit signals to, from, and within the brain.
- 6. Cells in the brain involved in transmitting and receiving chemical signals
- 8. A lipid-rich material that surrounds and protects nerve cell axons