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Name:	Resource:Mouse Party
Description:	Mouse Party is an interactive website that teaches how various drugs disrupt the synapse by taking a look inside the brains of mice on drugs! Every drug of abuse has its own unique molecular mechanism. Where applicable, this presentation primarily depicts how drugs interact with dopamine neurotransmitters because this website focuses on the brain's reward pathway. Mouse Party is designed to provide a small glimpse into the chemical interactions at the synaptic level that cause the drug user to feel 'high'. The simplified mechanisms of drug action presented here are just a small part of the story. When drugs enter the body they elicit very complex effects in many different regions of the brain. Often they interact with many different types of neurotransmitters and may bind with a variety of receptor types in a variety of different locations. For example, THC in marijuana can bind with cannabinoid receptors located on the presynaptic and/or postsynaptic cell in a synapse.
Parent Organization:	University of Utah; Utah; USA
Resource Type(s):	Training material, Video
Keywords:	drug of abuse, ecstasy, MDMA, excitatory neurotransmitter, gaba, gaba-gated anionic channel, alcohol, anandamide, brain, cannabinoid, cannabinoid receptor, cocaine, dopamine, dopamine receptor, dopamine transporter, glutamate, glutamate receptor, heroin, inhibitory neurotransmitter, locus ceruleus, LSD, marijuana, methamphetamine, neurotransmitter, neurotransmitter receptor, neurotransmitter secretion, neurotransmitter transport, neurotransmitter uptake, reward pathway, serotonin, serotonin receptor, serotonin transport, serotonin transporter, synapse, synaptic cleft, tetrahydrocannabinol
Abbreviation:	Mouse Party
Resource:	Resource
URL:	http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/mouse.html
Id:	nif-0000-00429
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Last modified date:	2012-8-10
Version number:	194806
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Curation status	curated

Curation status: Curated

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Abbrev	Mouse Party  +
CurationStatus	curated  +
DefiningCitation	http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/mouse.html  +
Definition	Mouse Party is an interactive website that … Mouse Party is an interactive website that teaches how various drugs disrupt the synapse by taking a look inside the brains of mice on drugs! Every drug of abuse has its own unique molecular mechanism. Where applicable, this presentation primarily depicts how drugs interact with dopamine neurotransmitters because this website focuses on the brain's reward pathway. Mouse Party is designed to provide a small glimpse into the chemical interactions at the synaptic level that cause the drug user to feel 'high'. The simplified mechanisms of drug action presented here are just a small part of the story. When drugs enter the body they elicit very complex effects in many different regions of the brain. Often they interact with many different types of neurotransmitters and may bind with a variety of receptor types in a variety of different locations. For example, THC in marijuana can bind with cannabinoid receptors located on the presynaptic and/or postsynaptic cell in a synapse. d/or postsynaptic cell in a synapse.
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Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Resource  +
Has role	Training material  +, and Video  +
Id	nif-0000-00429  +
Is part of	University of Utah; Utah; USA  +
Keywords	Drug of abuse  +, Ecstasy  +, MDMA  +, Excitatory neurotransmitter  +, Gaba  +, Gaba-gated anionic channel  +, Alcohol  +, Anandamide  +, Brain  +, Cannabinoid  +, Cannabinoid receptor  +, Cocaine  +, Dopamine  +, Dopamine receptor  +, Dopamine transporter  +, Glutamate  +, Glutamate receptor  +, Heroin  +, Inhibitory neurotransmitter  +, Locus ceruleus  +, LSD  +, Marijuana  +, Methamphetamine  +, Neurotransmitter  +, Neurotransmitter receptor  +, Neurotransmitter secretion  +, Neurotransmitter transport  +, Neurotransmitter uptake  +, Reward pathway  +, Serotonin  +, Serotonin receptor  +, Serotonin transport  +, Serotonin transporter  +, Synapse  +, Synaptic cleft  +, and Tetrahydrocannabinol  +
Label	Resource:Mouse Party  +
ModifiedDate	10 August 2012  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Resource  +
SuperCategory	Resource  +