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Physiological Psychology.....

I really shouldn't have to say anything else. I know my goal is to become a psychologist, but since when does that automatically mean I want to be a neuroscientist...or a psychopharmacologist? Yeah, I have no idea either! I studied and studied and studied for my test in Dr. Warnick's Physiological Psychology class, which was 3 essays (that have at least 5 questions in them) and 5 short answers...:/

I mean I had to know that the synthetic pathway for Dopamine is as follows:

Tyrosine is modified by Tyrosine hydroxylase, which creates L-DOPA

L-DOPA is modified by DOPA decarboxylase, which creats Dopamine

Oh and for Seretonin:

Tryptophan is modified by Tryptophan hydroxylase, which creates 5-hydroxytryptophan

5-hydroxytryptophan is modified by 5-hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase to create 5-HT, or Seretonin

I mean seriously? Tell me you didn't fall asleep right then? Well if not you surely will here:

Question: Describe one metabotropic receptor signaling pathway.

Answer: A neurotransmitter binds to a receptor, which activates G-protein; G-protein then activates adenal cyclase which activates ATP; ATP converted to cAMP, which activates protein kinases; protein kinases opens the ion channels

Needless to say (being that I didn't have to look those up) I pretty much aced the thing...i think!

And now Kyle is studying his little hiney off for a Music Theory II test, oddly enough, in my bathroom. Oh yea... and in his boxers? Lol.