Medicinal plants 2 Flashcards
Lecture 12
What neurotransmitters are related to Amino acids
Glutamate, Gaba, Glycine
What neurotransmitters are related to Monoamines
Serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, histamine
What neurotransmitters are related to peptides
endorphines
What does excitatory actions do?
Excite neurons
What are some excitatory neurotransmitters?
glutamate,
epinephrine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine
What are some inhibitory neurotransmitters?
serotonin, glycine, GABA
What does inhibitory actions do?
block further transmission of
message
What does modulatory actions do?
affect other chemical
messengers
What does nutmeg do in medicine?
Enhances the
neurotransmitter
norepinephrine
What does morning glory do in terms of medicine?
Hallucinogenic effects
What does ergot due in terms of medicine
produces
lysergic acid alkaloids
ergot is thought to be the cause of….
the Salem witch trials
What is enteogens?
en = “within”
theo = ‘God’
gen = ‘becoming’
What are some reasons people use hallucinogenic plants?
Spiritual, therapeutic, recreational
