Matching Pairs Your Brain On Drugs/medicine Online version Match the vocab by Sarah Kawa 1 Perception 2 Neurotransmitters 3 Influences 4 Axon 5 Medicine 6 Synapse 7 Dendrite 8 Drug 9 Neuron A chemical with the intent of seeking pleasure or the misuse of a medicine Carries impulse to other cells Cells of the nervous system and brain A chemical with the intent of helping (cure disease, prevent disease, minimize or eliminate pain Received transmissions from other cells A chemical that is released at the synapse causing a different impulse to take place (Serotonin, GABA, Oxytocin, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Glutamate) Drugs alter your brain’s ability to perceive things correctly and everyone has a different perception on the safety of drugs/medicine Friends, Family, Environment, Past Experiences, Media The space or junction between 2 neurons