Biopsychology: Behaviour and Drugs

Describe the role of neurotransmitters in the brain and explain how neurotransmitters affect behaviour such as aggression or mood.

Word count guideline: 150 words

Explain how excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters affect neurons in the brain.

Word count guideline: 150 words

Explain the effects of acetylcholine on cognition (thinking), behaviour, or emotion.

Word count guideline: 100 words

Explain the role of GABA on cognition (thinking), behaviour, or emotion.

Word count guideline: 100 words

Explain how the following types of drug affect neurotransmitter activity (300 words)

a)      Antagonist

b)      Agonist

c)      Reuptake inhibitor

Word count guideline: 300 words

Choose 3 psychoactive drugs, explain how each of them affects neurotransmitter activity, and explain their effects on cognition (mental processes) and behaviour.

a)      Drug 1

b)      Drug 2

c)      Drug 3

Word count guideline: 300 words

Describe the mechanism by which Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors produce their therapeutic effects.

Word count guideline: 200 words

Discuss the effectiveness and appropriateness of using Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitors (SARIs) in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.

Word count guideline: 400 words