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Aim: How can neurotransmitters be used to cure the zombie epidemic?

Do Now: Which part of the brain helps to control hunger?

Homework: Benchmark exam on Thursday, November 5Slide2

Save the World: Create a cure for the Zombie Epidemic

You have just graduated from medical school with a concentration in neuroscience and

the world

needs your help! End the Zombie Apocalypse by developing a super drug that can target the specific damaged parts of a zombie brain. In groups, you will use what you have learned about neuroscience and create your very own “cure” using the following synthesized versions of the neurochemicals dopamine, serotonin, GABA, epinephrine, and glutamate.

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Note, in this special case you may:

1. Use these synthesized neurochemicals as either agonists or antagonists

2. Use neurotransmitters to target specific areas in the brain for regrowth/shrinking/decay

3. Decide to have different neurotransmitters take effect in a specific order instead of all at once or as extended or quick releaseAim: How can neurotransmitters be used to cure the zombie epidemic?Slide4

Time is of the essence as more than 2 billion people have died and more are becoming infected each day. Using the key below create the cure that will save humanity, and explain the specific actions and locations in the brain that your drug targeted.

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These are the neurotransmitters you have to work with

GABA-Red

Glutamate-Orange

Serotonin-YellowEpinephrine-GreenDopamine-PurpleAim: How can neurotransmitters be used to cure the zombie epidemic?Slide6

Requirements

Make sure to answer the following questions on your chart paper

1. Give your zombie cure a name and explain why you chose it

2. Which specific zombie behaviors did you choose to target and what parts of the brain does this behavior stem from?3. What behaviors do you anticipate your cure causing and stopping?4. Prescription: I will give you a post it for this5. What effects to behavior would occur if your cure wears off?

Also…

Include an image of your drug on the chart paper. This can be a representation of the neurotransmitters (skittles) that would be present in your cure in the shape of a pill (I don’t have test tubes…sorry)

Label the parts of the brain that will be impacted by your drug in the color of the neurotransmitter that will have the impact on that location

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Group work protocols and procedures

Group 1

Idalis

AmirVincentKat

Group 2

Justin

Dulce

David

Esma

Group 3

Tonniqua

Thomas

Asante

Anita

Group 4

Tatyana

Katriel

Yao

Ismaila

Group 6

Rianon

Ryan

Danica

Steven

Group 5

Yousef

Jazmin

Marion

Sabrina

Group 7

AlexCarinaSarahJayla

Group SanneseRoneceJulie

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Group work protocols

Speak only with your group members

Complete assigned work

Divide up the taskArtistName and explanationTargeted behaviorsBehaviors caused and stopped by drugPrescriptionEffects if drug wears off

Brain labeler

Aim: How can neurotransmitters be used to cure the zombie epidemic?