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Neuropharmacology Flashcards

1
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Amino Acid NT =

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Serotonin and GABA

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2
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Catecholamine NT =

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NE, dopamine, EPI

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Synaptic Neurotransmission Process

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AP leads to calcium influx which causes exocytosis of NT vesicles that can act on ionotropic, metabotropic or presynaptic receptors
They then get reuptaken/metabolized, membranes get recycled, dense core granules with neuropeptides come out to release neuropeptides

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4
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NT that are reuptaken =

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Dopamine, NE, GABA

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5
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NT that are metabolized =

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ACh and peptides

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6
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NT that are reuptaken by glial cells =

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Glutamate

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7
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Excitatory NT

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propagates signal farther to have more action potentials down the line

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Inhibitory NT

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hyperpolarization and signal will not be propagated any further

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9
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Important for drug binding a specific receptor

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Hydrophobicity
pKa
Conformation
Spatial arrangement

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10
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Ionotropic receptors =

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ligand gated ion channels

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Define Ionotropic receptors

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Release NT causes electrical effects on postsynaptic neuron by opening a specific ion channel
Complex

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12
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Metabotropic receptors =

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G-protein coupled receptors

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13
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Define Metabotropic receptors

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Single subunit
Conformation change which activates this family
Serotonin!!!

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14
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Glutamate is synthesized from

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Glutamine is released by glial cells and broken down via presynaptic terminals

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15
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Glutamate is what type of NT

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Fast EXCITATORY

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16
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Ionotropic glutamate receptors Non-NMDA

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Fast depolarization (AMPA and kainate)

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17
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Ionotropic glutamate receptors NMDA

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Learning/memory

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18
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GABA is synthesized from

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Glutamate

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19
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GABA is what type of NT

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Inhibitory

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20
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GABA purpose is

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Prevent neurons from firing too often and too easily

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21
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Low GABA =

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anxiety, seizures, PARKINSON’s

22
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GABA(A) =

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ionotropic
Modulator of barbiturates and BZD
Antagonists for flumazenil

23
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GABA(B) =

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Metabotropic GPCR

Agonist baclofen

24
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GABA(C)/GABA(A)-rho =

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Ionotropic

Brain and retina

25
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GABA(A) drugs

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Benzo
Barbiturates
Anesthetics
Neurosteroids
Alcohol
ANTAGONISTS- picrotoxin
AGONIST - muscimol
26
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ACh synthesized from

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acetyl CoA and choline via choline acetyltransferase

27
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ACh is brokendown by

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AChE

Butyrylcholinesterase

28
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ACh acts on

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Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors

29
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Nicotinic Receptors + ACh

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Ionotropic

Excitatory

30
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**Muscarinic Receptors + ACh

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Metabotropic
Excitatory at M1, M3, M5
Inhibitory at M2 and M4

31
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**Catecholamine synthesis

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Tyrosine to DOPA via tyrosine hydroxylase (RATE LIMITING)
DOPA to Dopamine via DOPA decarboxylase
Dopamine to NE via dopamine beta hydroxylase

32
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NE NT

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Inhibitory via beta receptors in the brain

some excitatory through alpha or beta

33
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NE Functions

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Arousal
BP regulation
Control of mood (big in depression)

34
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NE Termination =

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reuptake into noradrenergic nerve endings

35
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Uses for alpha adrenoreceptors agonists

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(a1) Symptomatic relief of nasal congestion

(a2) BP lowering

36
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Uses of beta adrenoreceptors agonists

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(b2) asthma

37
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Inhibitors of NE reuptake (prolong effects)

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TCA

Cocaine

38
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Drugs affecting NE synthesis

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Carbidopa, methyldopa

39
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Drugs affecting NE release and storage

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Reserpine

40
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Drugs inhibiting metabolism

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MAOIs

41
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Not enough dopamine =

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Parkinson’s!!! (in nigrostriatal pathway)

Schizo, ADD, drug addiction

42
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Dopamine is broken down by

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COMT and MAO

43
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Dopamine is what type of NT

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Metabrotropic
Excitatory in D1 and D5
Inhibitory in D2, D3, D4

44
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Dopamine functions

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Motor control (D2)
Endocrine control (prolactin - inhibitory)
Behavioral (D1; pleasure, addiction, correct thinkin)
45
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Dopamine precursors =

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Levodopa

46
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Dopamine receptor agonists =

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Bromocriptine, pergolide

47
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MAO-B inhibitors =

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Selegiline/rasagiline

48
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Dopamine receptor blockers =

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Antipsychotic effects (D2) for schizo

49
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Serotonin is what type of NT

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Metabotropic

50
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Serotonin Types and Metabolism

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7 types mainly in CNS

Metabolized by MAO

51
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Serotonin Functions

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Hallucinations/behavior
Sleep/wakefulness/mood
Feeding (appetite)

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