Biological Basis

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Assigned reading. Carlson, N. R. (2014). Foundations of behavioral neuroscience (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. ISBN: 9780205940240. o Chapter 2, “Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System,” pages 19–47, in your course text. Please use a scholarly article for each discussion on top of the textbook. Each discussion should be 250 words minimum. U2D1 Pick a neurotransmitter. Then, describe the effects on a person who has too much or too little of this neurotransmitter, for two of the categories below. For example, a person who has too much adrenaline might be aggressive and have an elevated heartbeat (behavioral and physiological). • Behavioral. • Cognitive. • Emotional. • Physiological. Support your ideas using the course text and at least one other scholarly source. Reference your sources using standard APA guidelines. U2D2 Synaptic Transmission For this discussion: • Describe the synapse of a terminal button onto a dendritic membrane. • Indicate at least six ways that a drug can affect synaptic transmission. • Compare the changes in drug reactivity that are noted in tolerance and sensitization. • Explain why each of the six effects occurs. Specifically, what are the chemical behaviors of the drug that cause the effect on the synaptic transmission? • Reference any sources using standard APA guidelines.