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1
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what are the biogenic amines?

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  1. dopamine
  2. norepinephrine
  3. epinephrine
  4. serotonin
  5. histamine
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the nicotinic Ach receptor type?

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ionotropic

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3
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the nicotinic Ach receptor at the neuromuscular junction is sensitive to which toxin produced by the kreit fish?

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alpha-bungarotoxin

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4
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muscarinic Ach receptor type

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metabotropic

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5
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muscarinic Ach receptor number of domains

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7 helical membrane spanning domains

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6
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what are the ionotropic glutamate receptors?

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  1. AMPA - larger
  2. NMDA - slower and longer
  3. Kainate - rise quick decay slow
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7
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AMPA receptor characteristics

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  • 4 subunits
  • Y shaped
  • tetrameric
  • clam shaped ligand binding domain that shuts when binding occurs
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NMDA receptor characteristics

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  • pore allows entry of Ca, K, Na
  • Mg2+ blocks pore at hyperpolarized potentials
  • gating requires co agonist glycine
  • 2 glutamate binding subunits and 2 glycine binding subunits
  • clamshell ligan binding domain
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9
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how many classes of metabotropic glutamate receptors?

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3

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characteristics of metabotropic glutamate receptors?

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  • transmembrane x 7

- dimers of 2 subunits w venus flytrap domain attached by cysteine linker

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11
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GABA/ Glycine are inhibitory or excitatory usually?

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inhibitory

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12
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enzyme that creates GABA

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glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) - requires cofactor in vitamin B6

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13
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2 types of GABA receptors and type of each

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  • GABAa = ionotropic

- GABAb = metabotropic

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GABAa characteristics:

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  • main permeant ion = Cl-
  • pentamers: 2 alpha, 2 beta, 1 gamma
  • binds benzodiazepines (anxiety reducing), barbiturates, ethanol, and ketamine
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GABAb characteristics

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  • works by activation of K+ and channels and blockages of Ca2+ channels
  • heterodimers of B1 and B2 subunits
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16
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GABA main precursor

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glucose

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17
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Glycine main precursor

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serine by hydroxymethyltransferase

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18
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how is GABA activity terminated?

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converted to succinate and led to TCA

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19
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how is glutamate activity terminated?

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by excitatory amino acid transporters

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20
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glycine activity terminated by

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glycine transporters

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21
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glycine receptor characteristics?

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  • pentamers, mix of 4 alpha and accessory beta
  • blocked by strychnine
  • ligand gated Cl- channels (ionotropic)
  • Cl - inhibitory
22
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the 3 catecholamines

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  1. dopamine
  2. norepinephrine
  3. epinephrine
23
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location of dopamine

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corpus striatum

24
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cause of Parkinson’s disease

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degeneration of dopaminergic neurons of substantia nigra

25
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dopamine involved in what behaviors

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motivation, reward, reinforcement

26
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how is dopamine removed from cleft?

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uptake by Na+ dependent transporter DAT

27
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how does cocaine exert its effects?

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inhibits DAT, no reuptake of dopamine

28
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what do amphetamines do?

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inhibit DAT (no dopamine reuptake) and norepinephrine transporter (NET)

29
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what type of receptors are activated by dopamine?

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G protein coupled

30
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Norepinephrine location

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locus coeruleus with forebrain targets

31
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norepinephrine involved in what behaviors

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sleep and wake, arousal, attention, feeding

32
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how is norepinephrine removed from cleft?

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by norepinephrine transporter

33
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type of receptor for norepinephrine

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G protein coupled alpha and beta adrenergic receptors

34
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epinephrine location

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lateral segmental system and medulla

35
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epinephrine involved in:

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respiration and cardiac function

36
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receptor type for epinephrine

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alpha and beta adrenergic receptors

37
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histamine location and involved in…

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hypothalamus, arousal and attention, vestibular system, allergies

38
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receptors for histamine

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4 metabotropic receptors

39
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serotonin location and involvement in….

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raphe region of pons and upper brainstem, sleep and wake

40
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serotonin removed from cleft by:

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serotonin transporter (SERT)

41
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many antidepressant drugs act on which transporter

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serotonin transporter SERT

42
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LSD mechanism

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causes hallucinations by activation of many types of metabotropic receptors

43
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ATP is released as a co transmitter in some instances and is removed from cleft how?

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by enzymes that degrade it to adenosine

44
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3 classes of purinergic receptors

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  • P2X receptors - ionotropic

- 2 types of G protein coupled receptors

45
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5 categories of peptide neurotransmitters

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  1. brain gut peptides
  2. pituitary peptides
  3. opioid peptides
  4. hypothalamic releasing hormones
  5. not easily classified
46
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what is substance P ?

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a brain gut peptide, that is a hypotensive agent, found in neocortex, hippocampus, GI tract

47
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3 categories of opioid receptors

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  1. endorphins
  2. enkephalins
  3. dynorphins
48
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all neuropeptides use what kinds of receptor?

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G protein coupled

49
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receptor for endocannabinoids

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CB1 receptor - G protein coupled

50
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what is nitric oxide?

A

an unconventional neurotransmitter that is a gas signal and a 2nd messenger

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