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Unit 7 P1 Research Paper

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Essay Question 7 Drugs have the ability to alter the transmission of a neuron that causes a person to change their state of being. These drugs may have some medical uses that may treat diseases or elevate moods, however there are some drugs that are used recreationally that also elevate moods but do not offer any medical usage. For other living beings, they are used for self-defense against other predators and these chemicals that inject can also alter the state of mind and even death. There are three ways in which a drug can affect a neurotransmission, such its synthesis, storage, and release. An agonist drug that affects synthesis would monoamine oxidase inhibitors because they inhibit the breakdown of serotonin at the serotonin neural

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