IDENTIFICATIONS -Sir William Berkeley

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Essay

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Sir William Berkeley

Understand the roles of agonists and antagonists in drug action.

Understand the mechanisms of action for different classes of psychoactive drugs.

Identify the effects of psychoactive drugs on neurotransmission.

Describe the development and consequences of tolerance and sensitization to drugs.

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Definitions:

Woody Plants

Plants that are primarily made of wood and have a hard stem, usually trees and shrubs.

Perennials

Plants that live for more than two years, typically flowering annually after their initial maturity.

Evergreen

A plant that sheds leaves over a long period, so some leaves are always present. Compare with deciduous.

Glycogen

A multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in fungi and animals, including humans.