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Neurotransmitter Systems III: Monoamines Flashcards

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What are the monoamine systems involved in?

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Motivation, reward, pleasure, movement, learning and cognition

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What disorders can be caused by disregulation of the monoamine system?

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Depression, schitzophrenia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

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What are the central nervous systems that control behaviour?

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Autonomic nervous system, hypothalamic-pituitary Neuro hormones and the diffuse monoamine system

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What are the four main systems within the diffuse modulatory system?

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Nor-adrenergic locus coeruleus
serotonergic raphe nuclei
dopaminergic substantia niagra and ventral tegmental
cholinergic basal forebrain and brain stem complexes

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What are the common principles of the diffuse modulatory system?

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Small set of neurons at the core,
Synapse from the brainstem
One neuron influences many others
Synapses release transmitter molecules into extracellular fluid

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How are the GABA and glutamate pathways characterised?

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Point to point communication that is fast and widespread

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Give some examples of metabotropic receptors

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5-HT1, 5-HT2, Dopamine D1, Dopamine D2, noradrenaline alpha 1 and 2

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What does 5-HT1 do?

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Inhibits AC

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What does 5-HT2 do?

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Stimulates PLC

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What does dopamine D1 do?

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Stimulates AC

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What does dopamine D2 do?

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Inhibits AC

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What does noradrenaline beta do?

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Stimulates AC

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What does noradrenaline alpha1 do?

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Stimulates PLC

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What does noradrenaline alpha2 do?

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Inhibits AC

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Where is noradrenaline released from?

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Adrenergic neurons that project from the locus coerulus

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What are the functions of noradrenaline?

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Arousal, wakefulness, exploration and mood, blood pressure and addiction

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17
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What is noradrenaline synthesised from?

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Tyrosine

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18
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What are the steps in noradrenaline synthesis?

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Tyrosine ->
DOPA ->
Dopamine ->
Noradrenaline

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19
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What enzyme converts tyrosine -> DOPA?

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Tyrosine hydroxylase

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What enzyme converts DOPA -> dopamine?

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DOPA decarboxylase

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21
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What enzyme converts dopamine -> noradrenaline?

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Dopamine beta-hydroxylase

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22
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How does reserpine work?

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Depletes noradrenaline stores by inhibiting vesicular uptake

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How do amphetamines work?

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Enters vesicles displacing noradrenaline into the cytoplasm, which increases noradrenaline leakage out of the neuron into the synaptic cleft

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24
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What type of receptors are all adrenergic receptors?

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GPCR

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What are the noradrenergic receptors?

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Alpha 1 and 2 and beta

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What does the alpha 2 noradrenergic receptor work on?

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Inhibits adenyl cyclase and calcium

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What is noradrenaline broken down by inside the presynaptic neuron?

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Monoamine oxidase

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28
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What happens if there isnt enough noradrenaline?

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Depressed state?

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29
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What does too much noradrenaline cause?

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Hyperaroused state

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30
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If there is an excess of noradrenaline, what happens?

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Taken up into the presynaptic neuron and broken down by monoamine oxidase

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31
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What does cocaine block?

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Noradrenaline reuptake

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32
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How can we increase noradrenaline availability?

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Block noradrenaline transporter and inhibit monoamine oxidase

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What is dopamine involved in?

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Movement, reward, inhibition of prolactin release and memory consolidation

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34
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What are the different pathways for dopamine release?

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Nigrostriatal, Mesolimbic, mesocortical and tubero-hypophyseal

35
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Where does the nigrostriatal pathway project from and to?

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Substantia nigra to the striatum

36
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What is the nigrostriatal pathway involved in?

37
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What disease affects the nigrostriatal pathway?

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Parkinsons

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Where does the mesolimbic pathway project from and to?

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From the ventral tegmental area to many brain areas (nucleus accumbens, amygdala and hippocampus)

39
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What is the mesolimbic pathway involved in?

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Reward/pleasure

40
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What does hyperactivity of the mesolimbic pathway lead to?

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Schizophrenia

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Where does the mesocortical pathway project from and to?

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Ventral tegmental area to the frontal cortex

42
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What is the mesocortical pathway involved in?

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Executive function

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What happens in the tubero-hypophyseal pathway?

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Dopamine release from the hypothalamus into the pituitary

44
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What does the tuberohypophyseal pathway cause?

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Inhibition of prolactin release

45
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What are the dopamine receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone involved in?

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Triggering emesis

46
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Which dopamine receptors are in the D1-like family?

47
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Which dopamine receptors are in the D2-like family?

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D2,3 and 4

48
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What does the D1-like receptor family do?

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Stimulate adenyl cyclase

49
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What does the D2-like receptor family do?

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Inhibits adenyl cyclase and calcium influx and stimulates potassium efflux

50
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Where are the D1 and D2-like receptor families found?

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Post synaptically

51
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Which is the only dopamine receptor to be found presynaptically?

52
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What happens if you have a dopamine excess?

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Reuptake by dopamine transporters, where it will be broken down by monoamine oxidase B

53
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How can you increase dopamine?

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Give L-dopa
Block dopamine transporters
inhibit monoamine oxidase B

54
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What is another name for serotonin?

55
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Where do the serotonin nerves project from?

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Raphe nuclei to all over the brain

56
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What do the serotonin nerves do in the hypothalamus?

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Reduce appetite

57
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What do the serotonin nerves do in the amygdala?

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Elevate mood

58
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What do the serotonin nerves do in the cortex?

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Heightened perceptions

59
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What do the serotonin nerves do in the spinal cord?

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Suppress pain

60
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How does ecstasy work?

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Increasing serotonin

61
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What is the synthesis pathway of serotonin?

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Tryptophan ->
5-hydroxytrytophan ->
5-HT

62
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What type of receptors are the serotonin receptors?

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All GPCRs apart from 5HT3

63
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Which is the only serotonin receptor to be found presynaptically?

64
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What does 5-HT 1D activation do?

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Inhibits serotonin release

65
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What is acetylcholine involved in?

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Memory, learning, motor control (striatum), reward and arousal

66
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What are illnesses that are related with acetylcholine issues?

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Alzheimer’s, pain, addiction, epilepsy, schizophrenia, ADHD, depression and anxiety

67
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Where do cholinergic neurons project from?

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Nucleus basalis, septum, substantia nigra

68
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What is acetylcholine synthesised from?

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Choline and acetyl CoA

69
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Where are ACh receptors found?

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Both pre and postsynaptically

70
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What enzyme breaks ACh down?

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Acetylcholine esterase

71
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What are the functions of histamine?

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Sleep/wake and vomiting

72
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What are the functions of purines?

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Sleep, pain, neuroprotection, addiction, seizures

73
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What are the functions of Neuro peptides?

74
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What are lipid mediators products of?

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Conversion of eicosanoids to endocannabinoids

75
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What do lipid mediators act on?

76
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What is melatonin involved in?

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Sleep regulation, circadian rhythm

77
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What are the theraputic uses of amphetamines?

78
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What are the pharmacological effects of amphetamines?

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Increased alertness and locomotor stimulation, euphoria, stereotyped behaviour, anorexia, decreased physical and mental fatigue, lack of tiredness

79
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What does cocaine do?

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Blocks the dopamine transporters

80
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What are the pharmacological effects of cocaine?

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Euphoria, locomotor stimulation, heightened pleasure

81
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How does MDMA work?

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Inhibits monoamine transporters

82
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What does MDMA cause?

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Increased serotonin and dopamine

83
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How does LSD/psilocybin work?

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Hallucinogenic effect by acting on 5HT2 receptors

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