Monoamines Flashcards
Why are dopamine and norepinephrine are in the catecholamines group?
Due to the catechol group
Creation of Dopamine
____________ (amino acid)
use tyrosine hyroxyalse which is a _______________
___________
use aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC)
Dopamine
Tyrosine
rate limitng enzymes
DOPA
Creation of Norephonephroine
Dopamine
+
_______________
=
Norepinephrine
Dopamine Beta hydroxylase
Dopamine Pathways
What is the Motor Pathway?
Nigrostriatal Pathways
(Substantial Nigra to striatum)
Dopamine Pathways
Pathways that begins with VTA to Nucleus Accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus
__________________
Pathways that beings with VTA to limbic cortex, prefrontal cortex
____________________
mesolimbric
mesocortical
What is the primary function of the mesocorticolimbic pathway?
Central reward
Pleasure
Mood
Motivation
Attention
Memory
What is the Dopamine Pathway that consists of the hypothalamus to the pituitary and the primary function of normal control?
Tuberoinfundibular
What is the other monoamine?
Serotonin
Creation of Serotion
_____________ (Amino Acids)
+
______________- (rate limiting step)
=
_______________
+
________________ (common exyume)
=
________________-
tryptophan
Tryptophan hydroxylase
Hydroxoytryuptohan
aromatic L amino acid decarboxylase
Hydrooxytophamine
