64 Answered Questions for the topic Neuroscience

03/16/19

What Role Antagonists Play in the Study of Drugs?
I am pretty unfamiliar to pharmacology. I'm doing a research on drug abuse, particularly opioids' mechanism of action. I encountered several times evidences that come from studies using... more
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03/16/19

Why is atropine a CNS stimulant, although it blocks the muscarinic receptors in the brain?
I know that atropine is a muscarinic antagonist, so why does atropine have excitatory actions on the brain while it is blocking muscarinic receptors?
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03/16/19

İrreversible dopamine antagonist vs. Dopamine agonist?
Can a dopamine agonist reverse the effects of an irreversible dopamine antagonist?
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Neuroscience Biology Human Biology

03/15/19

How does the brain's energy consumption depend on mental activity?
What is the impact of mental activity on the energy consumption of the human brain?I am most interested in intellectually demanding tasks (e.g., chess matches, solving a puzzle, taking a difficult... more
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Neuroscience Pharmacology Toxicology

03/15/19

Relationship between toxicity of drugs and negative effects on brain?
Are psychoactive drugs with lower lethal doses more neurotoxic (more damaging to the brain)? For example, tetrahydrocannabinol (one of the active components of cannabis) has a much higher lethal... more
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03/14/19

Under what circumstances will a human neuron divide?
I read somewhere that a mature neuron loses its ability to divide, except for very specific situations. I was unable to find the description of those situations. What are they?(I'm sorry I'm not... more
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Neuroscience Pharmacology

03/14/19

What is meant by drug tolerance?
What is meant by drug tolerance?This question is in my biology textbook for IGCSE and I have no idea what drug tolerance is. It would be very helpful if someone could clarify. Thank you.
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03/14/19

How exactly does marijuana damage brain cells?
I've heard that THC can cause permanent damage to brain cells. I've also heard this reffered to anti drug propaganda. Another theory i've read is that temporary effects reduce intelligence but long... more
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Neuroscience

05/01/18

Are CB1 receptors found mostly on inhibitory interneurons or neurons at the neuro-muscular junction?
A multiple-choice question from my neuro class study guide. Deduced it down to two possible answers. I appreciate the help.
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Neuroscience Psychology

02/12/18

What is the role of the thalamus in brain function?
Explain the role of the thalamus in brain functioning
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Neuroscience Psychology

02/12/18

What are the crucial functions of the brain stem?
Discuss the crucial functions of the brain stem
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Neuroscience

01/04/18

What impact does engineering have on neuroscience
basically how does engineering fit in neurosicence
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Neuroscience Science Psychology

05/10/17

match the following ligands with their primary receptor target (morphine, heroin, beta-endorpin, enkephalin, Salvinorin A, dynorphin)
match the following ligands with their primary receptor target (morphine, heroin, beta-endorpin, enkephalin, Salvinorin A, dynorphin)
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Neuroscience

09/19/14

Fused Tetanus extended stimulation (Neuroscience)
What would happen if you continued to apply stimuli sufficient for a fused tetanus for an extended period of time at the level of the muscle and at the level of the synapse?
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