PSY 350 Neurotransmitters
This week’s required and recommended materials will cover
topics on neurotransmitters, receptors, neurotransmitter systems, and their
role in cognition and behavior (both normal and abnormal). After reading
Chapters 3 and 4 in your course text and viewing Brain and Nervous System: Your Information Superhighway,
The Nervous System:
Nerves at Work, and The
Influence of Neurotransmitters complete one of the following
options for your discussion:
Option A:
Evaluate one of the neurotransmitters covered in this week’s readings. Explain
the role it plays in modulating responses to a drug of abuse. For example, you
could choose the acetylcholine receptor system and discuss the role this
neurotransmitter plays in addiction to nicotine. In addition to your evaluation
of the specific neurotransmitter and its associated receptor system, provide
correlation to the involved neuroanatomical structures, the contribution of
genetics and environment to the development of dependence, tolerance, and
addiction to this substance, as well as clinical treatment interventions.
You must use a minimum of one peer-reviewed source that was published within
the last five years, documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center. Your post should be a minimum of 300 words. You may cite
and reference your textbook, required reading and/or multimedia, but these will
not fulfill the source requirement.
Option B:
Evaluate one of the neurotransmitters covered in this week’s readings. Explain
the role it plays in a neurological or psychological disorder of your choice.
For example, you could choose the dopaminergic system and discuss the role this
neurotransmitter has in the development of schizophrenia. In addition to
your evaluation of the specific neurotransmitter and its associated receptor
system, provide a correlation to the involved neuroanatomical structures, as
well as the contribution of genetics and environment to the development and
clinical management of this disorder.
You must use a minimum of one peer-reviewed source that was published within
the last five years, documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center. Your post should be a minimum of 300 words. You may cite and
reference your textbook, required reading and/or multimedia, but these will not
fulfill the source requirement.
