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Jellyfish bring carbon dioxide into the ocean carbon cycle via the process of photosynthesis.

Explain the Confucian values of Li and Xiao (filial piety). How do these contribute to social harmony and moral behavior?

EXTRA CREDIT:  My dog (Finny) was born in Hawaii and lived there for 4 years before moving with us to Chicago and then Tallahassee before he died at the ripe old age of 16. In this made up portion of the story, Finny was bitten by a rabid cat (ie has rabies) while we were in Hawaii. Although he had been acting strangely even before this unfortunate incident, he did not contracted rabies. Why not? (Hint: we talked about this drug in class)

Which of the following drugs does NOT block dopamine reuptake (Hint: it can have other mechanisms of action, but it does not have ANY effect on dopamine reuptake)

Describe how the endocannabinoids influence the presynaptic neuron described above (5 Points) Include: How / whether the endocannabinoids are stored before release (1 pt). Use ONE of the following terms in your description: Anterograde or Retrograde (1 pt). What is the mechanism of action for these endocannabinoids (2 pts) How these endocannabinoids influence the presynaptic neuron (1 pt).

Antidepressants typically take several weeks to start working. What is the current theory for this delayed time course?

Which of the following drugs does NOT DIRECTLY influence the serotoninergic system? [Hint the mechanism of action does not involve serotonin, serotonergic transporters or serotonergic receptors].

Describe the binding of glutamate on the postsynaptic neuron (5 Points) Include: AMPA and NMDA receptors and what are the agonists that cause these channels to open (1 pt). The NMDA receptor can be blocked by magnesium, how is it removed (1 pt). What ion(s) flows through each channel (1 pt) What psychoactive drugs influence NMDA receptors (1 pt). End your description with a specific ion that can trigger gene expression causing the production of endocannabinoids in the post synaptic neuron (1 pt).

Joe loved taking hallucinogenic drugs (he was a very frequent user) but he had yet to try mescaline. After ingesting (oral administration) mescaline, he was surprised that it didn’t seem to be having any hallucinogenic effects. Which one of the following COULD (realistically) explain this scenario? 

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