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1
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What are the catecholamines?

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dopamine, noradrenaline, adrenaline

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2
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What is one example of a tryptamine?

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Serotonin

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3
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What is the first step of noradrenline synthesis

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Tyrosine hydroxylase converts L-tyrosine to dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA)

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4
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Where is tyrosine hydroxylase found?

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  • NA and DA neurones - adrenal chromaffin cells
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What is the second step of noradrenline synthesis?

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DOPA decarboxylase converts dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to dopamine

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What is the final step of noradrenaline synthesis?

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Dopamine-β-hydroxylase converts dopamine to noradrenaline

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7
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Where is dopamine-β-hydroxylase found?

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NA vesicles

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8
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What is the role of phenylethanolamine N-methyl transferase?

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  • converts noradrenaline to adrenaline in adrenal chromaffin cells of adrenal medulla
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9
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What drug inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase and what does this inhibit?

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  • 𝛼-methylparatyrosine - inhibits DOPA production
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10
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What drug inhibits DOPA decarboxylase and what does this inhibit?

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  • carbidopa and benserazide - inhibits dopamine production
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11
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What drug inhibits dopamine-β-hydroxylase and what does this inhibit?

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  • disulfarim (antabuse) - inhibits noradrenaline production
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12
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Name examples of drugs inhibiting storage of noradrenaline

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  • Reserpine - 𝛼-methyl DOPA
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13
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How does reserpine work?

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1) inhibits NA uptake 2) depletes monoamines 3) decrease in sympathetic function - damages vesicles - decreases HR and BP

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14
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What are side effects of reserpine?

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  • postural hypotension - hypothermia - sedation - depression (suicidal at high doses)
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15
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How does 𝛼-methyl DOPA work?

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1) coverted to 𝛼-methyl NA 2) replaces/displaces NA 3) released instead of NA - less potent at 𝛼1 and activates 𝛼2= less NA release - decreases HR and BP

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16
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What does 𝛼-methyl DOPA treat?

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Hypertension e.g. in pregancy

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17
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What is the role of 𝛼2 adrenoceptors in noradrenaline release?

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Presynaptic inhibitory autoreceptors= inhibit Ca2+ release

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18
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Name a drug that inhibits noradrenaline release

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Clonidine

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19
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How does clonidine work?

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  • 𝛼2 agonist - decreases NA release
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20
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What is clonidine used to clinically treat?

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  • hypertension - migraines - Tourette’s - menopausal flushing
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21
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What are the two uptake mechanisms of noradrenaline?

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  • norepinephrine transporter (NET) - extraneuronal monoamine transporter (EMT)
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22
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What are the enzymes involved in noradrenaline/monoamine metabolism?

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  • monoamine oxidase (MAO) - catechol-o-methyl transferase (COMT) - aldehyde dehydrogenase (ADH)
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23
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What are MAO inhibitors used for?

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Depression

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24
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What are COMT inhibitors used for?

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Parkinson’s disease

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25
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What are the subtypes of 𝛼 adrenoceptors?

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𝛼1, 𝛼2

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26
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What are the subtypes of β adrenoceptors?

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β1, β2, β3

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27
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Which is more effective at 𝛼 adrenoceptors- noradrenaline or isoprenaline?

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Noradrenaline

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28
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Which is more effective at β adrenoceptors- noradrenaline or isoprenaline?

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Isoprenaline

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29
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What is the physiological response of 𝛼1 activation?

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Contraction

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30
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Where is the 𝛼1 receptor expressed?

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Vascular and vas deferens smooth muscle

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31
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What is the physiological response of 𝛼2 activation?

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Decreased noradrenaline release

32
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Where is the 𝛼2 receptor expressed?

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Adrenergic nerve terminals

33
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What is the physiological response of β1 activation?

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Increased heart rate and force of contraction

34
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Where is the β1 receptor expressed?

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Cardiac muscle

35
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What is the physiological response of β2 activation?

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Dilation and relaxtion

36
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Where is the β2 receptor expressed?

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  • cardiac blood vessels - skeletal muscle blood vessels - bronchial smooth muscle
37
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What is the physiological response of β3 receptor activation?

38
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Where is the β3 receptor expressed?

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Adipose tissue

39
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What G protein subtype does 𝛼1 receptors bind to?

40
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What is the physiological response of G𝛼q activation?

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Contraction of vascular smooth muscle

41
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What are the second messengers of G𝛼q?

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  • protein kinase C (PKC) - Ca2+
42
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What G protein subtype does 𝛼2 receptors bind to?

43
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What is the physiological response of G𝛼i activation?

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Decreased insulin and noradrenaline release

44
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What are the second messengers of G𝛼i?

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  • (Reduced activity of) cAMP and PKA - Gβ𝛾 inhibits voltage gated Ca2+ channels
45
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What G protein subtype does β1, 2 and 3 receptors bind to?

46
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What is the physiological response of G𝛼s activation?

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  • increased cardiac output - dilation/relaxation - lipolysis
47
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What are the second messengers of G𝛼s?

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(Increased activity of) cAMP and PKA

48
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What are the mechanisms of G𝛼q activation?

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1) stimulates phospholipase C β (PLCβ) 2) breaks down PIP2 to diacylglycerol (DAG) and IP3 - DAG activates PKC - IP3 causes influx of Ca2+

49
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What are the mechanisms of G𝛼i activation?

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1) inhibits adenylate cyclase (AC) 2) reduction in cAMP, PKA activation and Ca2+ activity 3) Gβ𝛾 activates K+ channels leading to an efflux from the cell- hyperpolarisation and reduced excitability

50
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What are the mechanisms of G𝛼s activation?

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1) stimulates adenylate cyclase 2) increased cAMP and activation of PKA

51
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List examples of directly-acting noradrenergic agonists

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  • noradrenaline - adrenaline - salbutamol
52
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What is the physiological response of noradrenaline

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Increased BP due to 𝛼1 vasoconstriction

53
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What is noradrenaline used to treat clinically?

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  • shock - cardiac arrest
54
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What is the physiological response of adrenaline?

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  • increased heart rate - increased force of contraction - bronchodilation
55
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What are the clinical uses of adrenaline?

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  • treat cardiac arrest - treat anaphylactic shock - local anaesthetics
56
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What is the physiological response of salbutamol?

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Smooth muscle relaxation e.g. bronchodilation

57
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What is salbutamol used to treat clincially?

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  • asthma - inhibition of premature labour
58
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Name an example of an indirectly-acting noradrenergic agonist

59
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How does tyramine work?

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  • stimulates NA release - competes with NA for NET - displaces NA from vesicle
60
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What is the cheese reaction?

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  • Tyramine (cheese) - normally metabolised by MAO - With MAOIs amine levels increase - act as indirect sympathomimetics - provoke hypertensive crisis
61
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List examples of alpha adrenoceptor antagonists

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  • prazosin - lebatolol
62
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What is the physiological respojnse of prazosin and labetolol?

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Decreased blood pressure due to 𝛼1 block

63
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How does prazosin work?

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  • treats hypertension - few side effects - no reflex increase HR
64
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How does labetolol block a reflex heart rate increase?

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Blocks β1 receptors

65
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List examples of β adrenoceptor antagonists

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  • propranolol - atenolol
66
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List an example of a β adrenoceptor partial agonist

67
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Is propranolol β selective or non-selective?

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Non-selective

68
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Is atenolol β selective or non-selective?

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β1 cardioselective

69
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What is the physiological response of propranolol?

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  • decreased HR, BP and cardiac output
70
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What are the side effects of propranolol?

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  • bronchoconstriction (β2) - sleep disturbance - hypoglycaemia - cardiac failure - cold extremities
71
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What is propranolol used for?

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  • angina - dysrhythmias
72
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What is the physiological response of atenolol?

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Decreased HR, BP and cardiac output via β1 block

73
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What is atenolol used for?

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Hypertension

74
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What is the physiological response of pindolol?

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  • partial agonists - don’t give max response - inhibit action of full agonists
75
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What is pindolol used for?

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hypertension

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