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Introduction Flashcards

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How many prescriptions are CNS active

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  1. 1/6
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Describe briefly what happens at a synapse

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  1. depolarise presynaptic nerve terminal
  2. VG calcium channels open
  3. Calcium enters presynaptic cell
  4. Causes vesicles containing neurotransmitter to fuse with the membrane
  5. Release the neurotransmitter which bind and activate postsynaptic receptors- ligand gated ion channel
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What is a ligand gated ion channel

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  1. Protein that is a pore
  2. Cation channel- sodium or potassium ions to permeate through the channel and into the cell
  3. Carry with them positive charge
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What are features of a nerve cell

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  1. dendrites
  2. axon- myelinated
  3. cell body
  4. nerve terminals- synapse onto other nerve cells
  5. electrically stimulated- can lead to generation of action potential in cell body and causes release of neurotransmitter
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What happens at the dendrites

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  1. information gathering parts of the cell

2. where other nerve cells synapse to it

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What are ionotropic receptors

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  1. Also called ligand gated ion channels
  2. Ionotropic receptors are membrane-bound receptor proteins
  3. respond to ligand binding by opening an ion channel and allowing ions to flow into the cell, either increasing or decreasing the likelihood that an action potential will fire.
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Describe what happens with excitatory synapses of ionotropic receptors

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  1. Transmitter depolarizes and excites
  2. Inward positive current e.g. Na+ ions move into cell
  3. Excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)
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Give 3 examples of excitatory neurotransmitters

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  1. Glutamate
  2. Aspartate
  3. Acetylcholine (nicotinic)
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What is excitatory and inhibitory synapses

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  1. Signals sent across excitatory synapses increase the activity of the receiving neuron
  2. signals sent across inhibitory synapses reduce neuron activity
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Describe what happens with inhibitory synapses of ionotropic receptors

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  1. Transmitter hyperpolarizes and inhibits
  2. Inward negative current e.g. Cl- move in
  3. Inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)
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Give 3 examples of inhibitory neurotransmitters

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  1. GABA (gamma-amino butyric acid)

2. Glycine

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What are the 4 different types of synapse

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  1. Axo-somatic- axon onto cell body
  2. Axo-dendritic- axon to dendrite
  3. Dendro-dendritic- dendrite to dendrite
  4. Axo-axonic- axon to axon
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What is the difference between temporal and spatial summation

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  1. Spatial summation occurs when multiple presynaptic neurones together release enough neurotransmitter (e.g. acetylcholine) to exceed the threshold of the postsynaptic neurone.
  2. Temporal summation occurs when one presynaptic neurone releases neurotransmitter many times over a period of time.
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Why is the CNS so complex

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  1. Neurones are highly complex structures
  2. Multiple synapses on each neurone
  3. Several different types of synapse
  4. Multiple transmitters
  5. Multiple receptors
  6. Multiple messenger systems
  7. Neurones interconnected in complex networks
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Why is Ca2+ a neurotransmitter

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  1. Present in presynaptic neuron
  2. Ca2+ dependent release in response to presynaptic depolarisation
  3. Postsynaptic receptors present
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What are the 4 types of neurotransmitter

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  1. Amine
  2. Amino acids
  3. purines
  4. peptides
17
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What can G-protein coupled receptors be linked to

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  1. Linked to ion channels- K+, Ca++

2. Linked to enzymes- adenylyl cyclase, phospholipase

18
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Give 3 examples of G-protein coupled receptors

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  1. Adrenaline
  2. Noradrenaline
  3. Dopamine
19
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What are some complications of the complexity of CNS

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  1. Multiple possible sites for dysfunction
  2. Subtle variations in phenotype of disorders
  3. Diagnosis problems
  4. Multiple sites of possible intervention
  5. Drugs rarely selective
  6. BUT multiple possible drug targets even for a single neurotransmitter
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What are the sites of action of CNS drugs

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  1. Substrate transporter
  2. Synthesis pathway
  3. Vesicular transporter
  4. Vesicular movement
  5. Release process
  6. Postsynaptic ionotropic receptors
  7. Postsynaptic GPCR
  8. Second messenger systems
  9. Uptake transporter
  10. Enzymatic degradation
  11. Presynaptic receptors
  12. Membrane ion channel
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What are drug actions complicated by

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  1. Uncertainty over disease aetiology
  2. Multiple possible sites of action
  3. Non-specificity of drugs
  4. Reactive changes within networks
  5. Adaptive changes at synapses
  6. Tolerance and dependence

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