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List and Briefly Describe the Four Major Categories of Psychoactive

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List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.What effect do they typically have on the nervous system?


Definitions:

Metabolize

The biochemical process by which organisms convert substances into energy or materials necessary for cellular function and growth.

Taste Buds

Sensory organs located on the tongue that are responsible for perceiving different types of tastes.

Action Potentials

Brief electrical impulses that are the means by which information is transmitted along neurons.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg, sharing nearly 100% of their genetic material.

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