Exam #1: Neurotransmitters Flashcards
What neurotransmitters are classified as small molecule transmitters?
ACh
Amino acids
Purines
Biogenic amines
What neurotransmitters classify as amino acids?
GABA
Glycine
Glutamate
Aspartate
What neurotransmitters classify as purines?
ATP
Adenosine
What neurotransmitters classify as biogenic amines?
Catecholamines (DA, NE, Epi)
5-HT
Histamine
What neurotransmitters are classified as neuroreactive peptides?
Opioid peptides Substance P Vasopressin Oxytocin VIP-related peptides
What are the three endogenous opioid peptide families?
Endorphins
Enkephalins
Dynorphins
What is the gasseous neurotransmitter?
NO
How are endocannabinoids produced?
Enzymatic degradation of membrane lipids
What are the endocannabinoid receptors?
CB1 & CB2
What does adenosine bind to?
A-type purinergic receptors
What is the general effect of adenosine?
CNS depression
What receptor does ATP bind to?
P-type purinergic receptors
What are the glutamate receptors?
mGluRs
NMDA
AMPA
What does glycine bind to?
Cl- channel
What does GABA bind to?
GABA-A & GABA-B receptors