lipidsolubility		chemical messenger that produces postsynaptic impulse
axon		blood proteins that bind drugs (two words)
thalamus		entry of a drug through the mouth into digestive tract
hypothalamus		primary organ for detoxification of drugs
medulla		part of the brainstem associated with basic physiological functions
glutamic		an inhibitory neurotransmitter (abbrv.)
biotransformation		made up of medulla, pons, and midbrain
kidney		when abstinence results in clinical illness (two words)
ingestion		_______nervous system, responsible for breathing, etc.
neuron		the part of the brain closest to the pituitary gland
physicaldependence		capacity to dissolve in oils or fats
neurotransmitter		nerve cell component that conducts electrical impulses
liver		drug deposition in tissue
voluntary		physiological
chroniceffects		nerve cell component that conducts impulse to cell body
cns		part of the diencephalon, associated with cortical sensory function
limbicsystem		the brain and spinal cord (abbrv.)
cerebrum		________nervous system, willful action
acute		use of a needle to administer a drug
synapse		microscopic space between adjacent neurons
GABA		a single nerve cell
absorption		a part of the midbrain, means bridge
dendrite		_______ acid, a neurotransmitter
injection		long term effects (two words)
brainstem		immediate, short term
excretion		upper brain, higher intellectual functions
pons		part of brain associated with physical coordination
plasmaproteins		the part of the central nervous system outside the skull
inhalation		removal of drug metabolites and other waste products
tolerance		primary organ of excretion
strorage		part of the brain that helps regulate emotion, memory
autonomic		administration through the lungs
spinal cord		chemical alteration of drugs into various metabolites
cerebellum		substance, aside from food, that alters body functions
drug		administration of a drug through skin or mucous linings