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Lecture 11: Psychostimulants Flashcards

1
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3 therapeutic effects of psychostimulants

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  1. local anesthetic
  2. ADHD treatment
  3. narcolepsy
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how do stimulants exert their behavioral effect? where?

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augmenting DA action

activity in NA

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low dose effects of PS induce ___

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behavior-activating response akin to normal emergency reaction (sympathomimetic drugs)

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3 physiological effects of sympathomimetic drugs

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  1. increased BP and HR
  2. blood flow shifts from skin and organs to muscles
  3. oxygen and blood glucose levels rise
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4 positive CNS effects of PS

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  1. elevated mood
  2. reduced fatigue/increased energy
  3. decreased appetite
  4. improved task performance
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3 negative effects of PS

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anxiety
irritability
insomnia

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3 high dose negative effects of PS

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anxiety
irritability
psychotic behavior

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PS used historically for 5 reasons

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  1. endurance
  2. sense of wellbeing
  3. reduce fatigue
  4. increased stamina
  5. alleviate hunger
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cocaine is the ___ most popular illegal drug in US

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2nd

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10
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estimated cocaine market in US exceeds ____

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$70 billion

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Harrison Narcotic Act

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1914; banned incorporation of cocaine into medicines and beverages

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12
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cocaine related ER visits were second only to ___

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illicit drug use combined with alcohol

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13
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3 types of cocaine

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E. coca leaves
Cocaine HCl
Cocaine base (crack, freebase)

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14
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crack is soluble in (3)

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alcohol
acetone
ether

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15
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% cocaine in coca paste

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60-80%

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16
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% cocaine in E. coca leaves

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1%

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17
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how many mgs of cocaine per line?

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25mg; snort 50-100mg at a time

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18
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how much of cocaine HCl is absorbed through snorting? what inhibits it?

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20-30%

cocaine is a vasoconstrictor

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19
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plasma level peak of cocaine

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30-60 min

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20
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how long does cocaine persist in plasma?

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6 hours

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21
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for smoked cocaine freebase, absoprtion is ___

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rapid and complete

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22
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onset and persistance of smoked freebase

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5 min; 30 min

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23
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onset of IV powder cocaine

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30-60s

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24
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cocaine metabolite. how long can it be detected in urine?

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benzoylecgonine

detected in urine 48h after use; 2 weeks in chronic users

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when combined with alcohol, cocaine is metabolized to…

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cocaethylene

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26
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effects of cocaethylene (3)

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  1. can be more active/longer lasting than cocaine
  2. blocks DA reuptake transporter
  3. increases risk of toxicity
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cocaine MoA

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potentiates actions of DA and 5HT by blocking active reuptake

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28
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mice lacking ___ do not self administer cocaine

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dopamine reuptake transporter

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29
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8 low-dose cocaine effects

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  1. alertness
  2. motor hyperactivity
  3. tachycardia
  4. vasoconstriction
  5. hypertension
  6. bronchodilation
  7. increased blood glucose levels
  8. blood flow shift to muscles
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cocaine psychological response first 30 min

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  1. euphoria

2. enhanced self-consciousness and boastfulness

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cocaine psych response next 60-90 min

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mild euphoria mixed with protracted anxiety

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8 risks/complications of acute cocaine use

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  1. racing thoughts/speech
  2. depression
  3. suppressed appetite
  4. delayed sleep
  5. movement disorders
  6. seizures
  7. depletion of oxygen (cerebral ischemia)
  8. intracranial hemorrhage
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33
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toxic paranoid psychosis (4)

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  1. anxiety
  2. sleep deprivation
  3. repetitive compulsive behavior
  4. altered perception of reality, violent responses to imagined persecution
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cocaine psychosis (8)

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  1. paranoia
  2. impaired reality testing
  3. stereotyped, compulsive, repetitive behavior
  4. vivid hallucinations
  5. irritability
  6. extreme psychomotor activation
  7. impaired relationships
  8. disturbances in eating and sleeping
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how old do cocaine dependent people tend to be?

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12-39 years

36
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cocaine users are usually dependent on at least ___ drugs

37
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___ of cocaine users are male

38
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on personality tests, cocaine users tend to be (4)

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reckless
rebellious
low tolerance for frustration
craving for excitement

39
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___ of cocaine users have anxiety disorders

40
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___ of cocaine users are clinically depressed

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___ of cocaine users exhibit paranoia

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cocaines vasoconstrictive effects can cause what in the fetus? (3)

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  1. increased blood pressure
  2. intracerebral hemorrhage
  3. premature birth
43
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fetus exposure to cocaine can lead to (2) later in life

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  1. behavioral/emotional problems

2. increased vulnerability to substance use in adolescence

44
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when cocaine crosses the placental barriers, can lead to (2)

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  1. destructive brain lesions

2. sudden infant death syndrome

45
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effects of cocaine neurotoxicity (3)

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  1. psychomotor slowing and slowed reactions
  2. subclinical brain damage; early onset demention
  3. upregulation of heat shock protein expression, causes damage in BBB
46
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3 pharmacological strategies in cocaine dependency

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  1. block euphoria
  2. reduce withdrawal/depressive symptoms
  3. enhance PFC cortical projections
47
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compounds that regulate ____ are in early clinical trial for cocaine dependency (2 examples)

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glu transmissions from frontal cortex to VTA and NA

topiramate and lamotrigine

48
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7 drugs for cocaine dependency

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  1. disulfiram (antabuse, blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase)
  2. naloxone (opiate antag)
  3. methylphenidate
  4. wellbutrin
  5. modafinil
  6. antidepressants (not SSRIs)
  7. antiepileptic neuromodulators (increase GABA by inhibiting GABA transminase enzyme; attenuates DA levels in NA and reduces cravings)
49
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3 problems with cocaine vaccine

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  1. need enough antibodies to bind to all bloodstream cocaine
  2. long lasting needed to reduce number of readministrations
  3. vaccine should be well tolerated
50
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only ___ of those vaccinated for cocaine attained high enough antibody levels

51
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MoA of amphetamine (3)

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  1. DA and NE release from presynaptic nerve terminals

2. amphet causes transporters to run in reverse, leading to release of vesicular DA into cytoplasm and synaptic cleft

52
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what causes stereotypical, repetitive, compulsive behavior from amphetamines?

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increased DA in basal ganglia

53
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4 low dose effects of amphet

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  1. increased BP and HR
  2. increased alertness, euphoria, excitement, wakefulness
  3. loss of appetite
  4. improved task performance
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4 moderate dose effects of amphet (not BP/HR, alertness/euphoria, appetite loss, task perform)

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  1. tremors/restlessness
  2. worsening production of anxiety disorders/panic disorders/obsessive behavior
  3. paranoid psychosis
  4. insomnia
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6 chronic use, high dose effects of amphet (not anxiety, insomnia, tremors)

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  1. stereotypical behaviors
  2. sudden violent outbursts
  3. paranoid delusions
  4. severe anorexia/weight loss
  5. skin sores from neglected healthcare
  6. indirect negative fx by poor eating and sleeping
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2 withdrawal symptoms of amphet?

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  1. increased appetite/weight gain

2. severe depression

57
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methamphetamine can be easily synthesized from obtainable chemicals like ___

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pseudoephedrine

58
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ice

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crystalline, smokable form of meth (like crack)

59
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half life of meth

60
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2 high dose effects of meth

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violent behavior

paranoid/psychotic behavior

61
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2 effects of meth repeated dosing

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  1. long lasting decrease in DA and 5HT in brain from damage to 5HT and DA nerve terminals
  2. neuronal death; replacement with astroglia and microglia
62
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chronic meth use has what 4 effects on the brain?

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  1. reduces hippocampal volume
  2. increases size of ventricles
  3. decreases gray matter
  4. increases white matter
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how does meth cause BBB breakdown? what are the effects?

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causes hyperthermia

increases numbers of WBCs in brain, initiating neuronal damage

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6 nonamphet behavioral stimulants

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  1. ephedrine
  2. pseudophedrine
  3. ritalin
  4. provigil (modafinil)
  5. nuvigil (armodafinil)
  6. kat
65
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use of ephedrine

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anesthesiology to increase BP

releases epinephrine, elevating BP and heart rate

66
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use of pseudoephedrine

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used to relieve nasal congestion

67
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2 actions of ritalin

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  1. blocks presynaptic DA transporter

2. slightly increases DA release

68
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after 60 min of oral admin, ritalin effect is ___

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blocks 50% of DA transporters

69
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what accounts for low rate of positive reinforcement from ritalin?

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slow uptake into brain

70
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modafinil MoA (2)

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  1. blocks dopamine transporter

2. elevation of hypothalamic histamine levels

71
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3 FDA approved uses of modafinil

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  1. narcolepsy
  2. shift-work sleep disorder
  3. obstructive sleep apnea
72
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khat; how is it consumed?

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east african flowering shrub

can be chewed or brewed as tea

73
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3 effects of khat

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  1. excitement
  2. loss of appetite
  3. euphoria
74
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active ingredients in khat

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  1. cathinone

2. cathine

75
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what does cathinone do?

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increases DA levels in CNS

76
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what does cathine do?

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mild psychostimulant

77
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differences in cocaine vs. amphetaine action

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  1. cocaine: potentiates action of DA and sereotonin by blocking active reuptake
  2. amphetamine: causes release of DA from vesicles and cause DAT to run in reverse
78
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effects of meth related 5HT damage (3)

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  1. anxiety
  2. depression
  3. aggression
79
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DA damage from meth use makes users vulnerable to ___

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neurodegenerative disorders like parkinson’s

80
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what 3 parts of the brain are most damaged by meth BBB breakdown?

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most severe in

  1. amygdala,
  2. hippocampus, and
  3. caudate-putamen
81
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where does cocaine increase DA activity?

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nucleus accumbens

82
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where does amphetamine increase DA activity?

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nucleus accumbens

83
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meth MoA (2)

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  1. release of DA from vesicles

2. causes DAT to run in reverse

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