After reading and reviewing Chapter 3 and watching the video(s), answer one of the following discussion questions. Make sure to include relevant points to your answer and make sure that your information is correctly cited. You must post before you can see the posts of others. Responses should be at least 8-10 sentences.
Cocaine has two effects on synaptic transmission: it impairs reuptake of dopamine and it causes more dopamine to be released into the synapse. Would cocaine be classified as an agonist or antagonist? Why?
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You read about H. M.’s memory deficits following the bilateral removal of his hippocampus and amygdala. Have you encountered a character in a book, television program, or movie that suffered memory deficits? How was that character similar to and different from H. M.?
