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Exam 2 Review Flashcards

1
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What are 4 families of neurotransmitters?

A

Amine Neurotransmitters
Amino Acid Neurotransmitters
Peptide Neurotransmitters
Gas Neurotransmitters

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2
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What is an example of an amine neurotransmitters?

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Dopamine

Acetylcholine

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3
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What is an example of an amino acid neurotransmitter?

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Glutamate

GABA

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4
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What is the general function of ACh?

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Learning and Memory

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What is the general function of dopamine?

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Pleasure and Reward System and Motor Control.

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What is the general function of norepinephrine?

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Fight or Flight and Regulating Mood.

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What is the general function for serotonin?

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Sleep, Mood, Cognition, and Reproduction.

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What is the general function for glutamate?

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the Major Excitatory Neurotransmitter.

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What is the general function for GABA?

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the Major Inhibitory Neurotransmitter.

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10
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What are the 3 different types of hormones?

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Protein Hormone
Amine Hormone
Steroid Hormone

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What are the 3 different types of hormones?

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Protein Hormone
Amine Hormone
Steroid Hormone

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What types of receptors does ACh bind to?

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Nicotinic ACh Receptor (ionotropic)
Muscarinic Receptor (metabotropic)
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13
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What types of receptors does dopamine bind to?

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D1-D5

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14
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What types of receptors does glutamate bind to?

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AMPA
Kainite
NMDA (ionotropic)
Metabotropic R’s

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What types of receptors does GABA bind to?

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GABA A and C (ionotropic)
GABA B (metabotropic)
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16
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What are the physiological effects of alcohol?

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social disinhibition and loss of motor control

17
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What are the physiological effects of marijuana?

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relaxation, mood alteration, stimulation, hallucinations, and paranoia

18
Q

What are the physiological effects of opium?

A

pain killer

19
Q

What are the physiological effects of nicotine?

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increased heart rate, blood pressure, hydrochloric acid secretion, and bowel activity

20
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What are the physiological effects of cocaine?

A

promote endurance and enhance sense of well-being

21
Q

What are the physiological effects of amphetamine?

A

alertness, euphoria and stamina, weight loss, sleeplessness, and schizophrenia symptoms

22
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What are the physiological effects of MDMA?

A

positive emotions, euphoria, and visual hallucinations

23
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What are the physiological effects of LSD?

A

visual hallucinations

24
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What receptors does alcohol act upon?

A 
DA stimulation 
GABA depressant (GABA-A receptor)
25
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What receptors does marijuana act upon?

A

cannabinoid receptors (CB 1 and 2)

26
Q

What receptors does opium act upon?

A

opioid receptors (kappa, delta, and mu)

27
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What receptors does nicotine act upon?

A

nicotinic ACh receptors

28
Q

What receptors does amphetamine act upon?

A

increase DA and NE release and blocks reuptake

29
Q

What receptors does MDMA act upon?

A

DA and 5-HT

damages 5-HT axon terminals

30
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What receptors does LSD act upon?

A

5-HT receptors in the visual system

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