Young scholars examine that certain drugs interfere selectively with neurotransmission, and realize that the effect of a drug is dependent upon dosage and route of administration.

An animal's response to a stimulus is coordinated by its central nervous system (CNS). Neurons carry electrical impulses, and are connected by synapses. Some drugs and toxins affect how impulses pass from one neuron to the next across a...

Learn about how the synapse works in the nervous system. Then play common games that demonstrate many functions of the nervous system. Find definitions of the vocabulary necessary to understand how the nervous system works.

A curriculum that explains how mental illness can be treated and cured. The site offers a web version of the curriculum or printed supplements can be requested. Included is a teacher's guide.

This online biology book chapter offers definitions and descriptions of the nervous system's components.