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Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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Monoamines

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dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and serotonin

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Amino acids

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glutamate, GABA

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Peptides

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endorphins

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Acetylcholine function

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learning and memory, neuromuscular junction

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Acetylcholine synthesis

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Comes from fat we eat (enzyme takes product in fat and combines it with chemicals)

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Acetylcholine Elimination

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Acetylcholinesterase clears it; it is found in the synapse

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Acetylcholine distribution

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  • brain, spinal cord, muscles
  • large group of neurons project from the basal forebrain and brain stem
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8
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Acetylcholine receptors

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  • muscarinic
  • nicotinic
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9
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Muscarinic receptors are

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metabotropic and excitatory

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Nicotinic receptors are

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  • ionotropic and excitatory
  • receptor type on skeletal muscles
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11
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Psilocybin mimics what

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the actions of serotonin

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Dopamine function

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controls voluntary movement, motivation, reward, addiction

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Dopamine Distribution

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  1. substantia nigra to caudate putamen (parkinson’s)
  2. VTA to NAc
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Dopamine synthesis

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from the amino acid tyrosine which is in proteins we eat

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15
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Dopamine elimination

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  1. re-uptake via the dopamine transporter
  2. Degradation via monoamine oxidase (MAO)
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16
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Dopamine receptors

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  • 5 types, all metabotropic
  • both inhibitory and excitatory
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine function

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stress, arousal, wakefulness & attention, learning and memory

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18
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine synthesis

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dopamine

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19
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine distribution

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locus coeruleus and adrenal glands

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20
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine elimination

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  1. re-uptake via the norepinephrine transporter (NET)
  2. Degradation via MAO
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21
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine receptors

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all metabotropic G protein-coupled receptors

alpha1, alpha2, beta1, beta2, beta3

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Serotonin function

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regulates mood, learning and memory, sleep, appetite

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Serotonin distribution

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project from raphe nuclei all over the brain and spinal cord

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24
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Serotonin synthesis

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from the amino acid, tryptophan which comes from proteins we eat

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Serotonin elimination

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  1. re-uptake via the Serotonin transporter
  2. degradation via MAO
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Serotonin receptors

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  • at least 14 types, most metabotropic
  • inhibitory and excitatory
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27
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Glutamate function

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learning and memory, basically every brain function and behavior

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28
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Glutamate synthesis

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from glutamine which comes from proteins we eat

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Glutamate elimination

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  1. re-uptake via the Glutamate transporter
  2. Degradation via glutamate dehydrogenase
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30
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Glutamate distribution

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everywhere in the brain

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31
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Glutamate receptors

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  • all excitatory
  • 8 metabotropic
  • 3 ionotropic: AMPA, NMDA, kainate
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32
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Metabolism of alcohol

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Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) -> Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) -> acetic acidH

33
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GABA Synthesis

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From Glutamate

34
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GABA Elimination

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  1. re-uptake via the GABA transporter
  2. Degradation via GABA amino transferase
35
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GABA distributino

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everywhere in the brain

36
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GABA receptors

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all inhibitory, 3 main types ionotropic and metabotropic

37
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Beta-endorphin function

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pain relief, runners high

38
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Beta-endorphin synthesis

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from proteins we eat

39
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Beta-endorphin elimination

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enzymatic degradation, chemical breakdown

40
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Beta-endorphin distribution

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neurons project from hypothalamus to all regions of the brain and spinal cord

41
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Beta-endorphin receptors

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3 kinds: mu, kappa, delta
All inhibitory and metabotropic

42
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How do psychoactive drugs work?

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Altering chemical neurotransmission via different mechanisms

43
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5 ways psychoactive drugs work

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  1. mimic neurotransmitter (agonist)
  2. block receptors (antagonists)
  3. block reuptake transporters
  4. block enzymatic degradation
  5. increase synthesis of neurotransmitter
44
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Heroin

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Agonist at opioid receptors, stimulates them

45
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Marijuana

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Agonist at cannabinoid receptors

46
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Naltrexone

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competitive antagonist at opioid receptors

47
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SSRIs block

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serotonin transporters

48
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Ritalin blocks

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dopamine transporter

49
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Ecstasy blocks

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serotonin transporter

50
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Cocaine blocks

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dopamine transporter

51
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Example of a psychoactive drug that blocks the enzymatic degradation of neurotransmitters

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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)

52
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Methamphetamine reverses

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Dopamine transporter protein

53
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Nicotine

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nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist

54
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Alcohol

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GABA agonist, glutamate agonist, many others

55
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Valium

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GABA agonist

56
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Pharmacodynamics

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mechanism of action of a drug

57
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Pharmacokinetics

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the timing of the drug effect

58
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Drugs of abuse

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depressants, stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens, marijuana

59
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Therapeutic drugs

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anti-anxiety, anti-depression, anti-psychotic meds

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61
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Heavy drinking effects

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liver damage, fetal alcohol syndrome, brain damage, withdrawal

62
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Depressant drugs

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alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates

63
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Stimulant drugs

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cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, ritalin, caffeine, nicotine

64
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Narcotic drugs

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heroin, opium, morphine, codeine

65
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Hallucinogenic drugs

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magic mushrooms, LSD

66
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Drug Addiction Definition

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A chronically relapsing disorder that is characterized by the compulsion to seek and take the drug, the loss of control in limiting intake, and the emergence of a negative emotional state when access to the drug is withdrawn

67
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3 Features of drug addiction

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  1. tolerance
  2. dependence
  3. loss of control
68
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Tolerance definition

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Decreased effect with repeated use, need to take more to produce the same effect

69
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Dependence definition

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the “need” for a drug. Withdrawal symptoms occur upon cessation of use

70
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Acute functional tolerance

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tolerance which occurs within a signle drug exposure

71
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Neuroadaptation

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a long-lasting change that occurs in the brain in response to a stimulus (in this case a drug) which tends to reverse the mechanism of action of the drug

72
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Experiences that produce pleasure increase dopamine in the

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Nucleus Accumbens

73
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Reinforcement

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Learning process that leads to repetition of a behavior

74
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Reinforcer

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Object or experience that follows a behavior and leads to an increase in that behavior

75
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Operant conditioning

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method used to demonstrate reinforcement. animal learns behavior in order to get a reward

76
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Positive reinforcement

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reward follows behavior

77
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Negative reinforcement

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removing an aversive stimulus follows the behavior

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