Drugs in the Synapse and other Things

Question 1

What is the function of Monoamineoxidase (MAO) enzymes?

Answer 1

Breaks down and metabolizes monoamine neurotransmitters

Question 2

What is caused by prolonged deprivation of agonist drugs

Answer 2

Up regulation

Question 3

What is the function of a negative allosteric modulator?

Answer 3

Modifies and restricts the channel of a receptor

Question 4

What type of drug prevents metabolism?

Answer 4

MAO/Enzyme Inhibitor

Question 5

What is caused by the chronic use of agonist drugs?

Answer 5

Down regulation

Question 6

What type of drug blocks the site where the neurotransmitter binds to the receptor?

Answer 6

Competitive Antagonist

Question 7

What type of drug modifies and restricts the channel of the receptor?

Answer 7

Negative Allosteric Modulator

Question 8

What is down regulation?

Answer 8

A decrease in the total number of receptors?

Question 9

What is the function of an Antagonist Drug?

Answer 9

Blocks neurotransmitters from binding to receptors

Question 10

What is a VMAT’s function?

Answer 10

Carries Neurotransmitters into vesicle

Question 11

When a drug passes through the blood brain barrier it can_______

Answer 11

Work in the brain (be Psychoactive)

Question 12

Tryptophan is a precursor molecule for what neurotransmitter?

Answer 12

5HT/Serotonin

Question 13

What carries Neurotransmitters into vesicles?

Answer 13

VMAT

Question 14

What is up regulation?

Answer 14

An Increase in the total number of receptors?

Question 15

What type of drug mimics neurotransmitters

Answer 15

Agonist Drug

Question 16

What is the precursor molecule for epinephrine?

Answer 16

Tyrosine

Question 17

What type of drug blocks neurotransmitters from binding to receptors?

Answer 17

Antagonist Drug

Question 18

What is the precursor molecule for 5HT/Serotonin

Answer 18

Tryptophan

Question 19

What is the function of a non-competitive antagonist Drug?

Answer 19

Blocks neurotransmitters from inside the channel of the receptor

Question 20

What is the function of a reuptake inhibitor?

Answer 20

Blocks the membrane transporter–Prevents the process of Reuptake–prevents neurotransmitters from being absorbed into the presynaptic neuron

Question 21

What is the function of a positive allosteric modulator?

Answer 21

Modifies and inflates the channel of a receptor

Question 22

What is the precursor molecule for Dopamine?

Answer 22

Tyrosine

Question 23

What is the process of absorbing secreted neurotransmitters back into the presynaptic neuron called?

Answer 23

Reuptake

Question 24

Tyrosine is the precursor molecule for what neurotransmitter?

Answer 24

Dopamine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine

Question 25

What is Reuptake?

Answer 25

The process of absorbing secreted neurotransmitters back into the presynaptic neuron

Question 26

What type of drug blocks the membrane transporter/prevents neurotransmitters from being absorbed into the presynaptic neuron?

Answer 26

Reuptake inhibitor

Question 27

What type of drug modifies and inflates the channel of a receptor?

Answer 27

Positive Allosteric Modulator

Question 28

For a drug to work in the brain (be psychoactive) what must be true?

Answer 28

It must pass through the blood brain barrier

Question 29

What breaks down and metabolizes monoamine neurotransmitters?

Answer 29

Monoamineoxidase (MAO) enzymes

Question 30

What is the precursor molecule for Norepinephrine?

Answer 30

Tyrosine

Question 31

What is the function of an allosteric modulator?

Answer 31

Changes the shape of the receptor

Question 32

What is the function of MAO/Enzyme Inhibitor?

Answer 32

Prevents Metabolism

Question 33

What is the function of a competitive antagonist Drug?

Answer 33

Blocks neurotransmitters from binding to receptors by blocking the site where they bind to the receptor.

Question 34

What is the function of an Agonist Drug?

Answer 34

Mimics the neurotransmitter

Question 35

What is a VMAT?

Answer 35

Vesicle Monoamine Transporter

Question 36

What is caused by the chronic use of antagonist drugs?

Answer 36

Up regulation

Question 37

What type of drug changes the shape of the receptor?

Answer 37

Allosteric modulator

Question 38

What is the name of the process for the decrease in the total number of receptors?

Answer 38

Down Regulation

Question 39

What type of drug functions by blocking the neurotransmitter from the inside of the channel of the receptor?

Answer 39

Non-competitive antagonist