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1
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What do we need to synthesise glutamate?

A

Glucose or glutamine

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2
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Where is glutamate stored?

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vesicles

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3
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Examples of excitatory amino acid receptors

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NMDA; AMPA; Kainate (inotropic); Metabotropic GPCRs

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4
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Ketamine mechanism of action

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antagonist on glutamate receptors; anaesthetic

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5
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What is GABA?

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The main inhibitory amino acid in the brain; causes CNS depression

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6
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What is GABA synthesised from?

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Glutamate

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7
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What are the 2 GABA receptors?

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GABAa; GABAb

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8
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What does activation of the GABAb receptor do?

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inhibits cAMP production; inhibits Ca+ channel opening; increases K+ conductance

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9
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What agonists of GABAb receptor treat?

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Spasticity

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10
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What type of receptor is GABAb

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GPCR

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11
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What type of receptor is GABAa

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chloride ion channel receptor

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12
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What does activation of GABAa receptor lead to?

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Reducing membrane excitability

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13
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What is the difference between NMDA and GABAa receptors?

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NMDA receptors allow positive ions to flow into the cell whereas GABAa receptors allow negative ions in

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What is the main thing that excitatory amino acids and their receptors do?

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They stimulate the generation of nerve impulses

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What happens when excitatory amino acid receptors are overactivated?

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calcium influx can cause seizures and cell death

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16
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What happens when inhibitory amino acid receptors are activated?

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They suppress generation of nerve impulses

17
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What can happen if inhibitory amino acid receptors are overactivated?

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CNS depression

18
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What receptors does NS affect in the CNS?

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Alpha1 and 2; Beta1 and 2

19
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What happens when NA activates receptors in the CNS?

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Behavioural arousal; Mood regulation; Blood pressure regulation

20
Q

How many receptors for dopamine are there?

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5; D1-3 most abundant in CNS

21
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Activation od dopamine receptors in CNS cause

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Behavioural effects; nausea and vomiting; neuroendocrine function

22
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How many main types of 5-HT receptors?

23
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What is activation of 5-HT receptors associated with?

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Perception; Sleep, wakefulness, and mood; sleeping behaviour; Sensory neurotransmission

24
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What does CNS ACh mainly elicit its effects on?

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Muscarinic and nicotinic receptors

25
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M1, M3 and M5 excitation

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Blocks K+ channels

26
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M2 and M4 activation

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inhibit K+ and Ca2+ channels

27
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nAchRs activation

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release other neurotransmitters

28
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Activation of CNS Ach receptors is associated with

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Memory; Behavioural effects

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