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Neurotransmitter systems III:Monoamines Flashcards

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How many systems of the monoamine modulating systems of the brain and what is there common principle?

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4 systems with common principles:

  • Small set of neurons at core
  • Arise from the brain stem
  • One neuron influence many others
  • Synapses release transmitter molecules into extracellular fluid
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Metabotropic receptors and their effect on AC or PLC

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5HT1-Inhibits AC
5HT2-Stimulates PLC
Dopamine 1-Stimulates AC
Dopamine 2-Inhibits AC
Noradrenaline beta-Stimulates AC
Noradrenaline alpha1-Stimulates PLC
Noradrenaline alpha2-Inhibits AC

AC=adenylyl cyclase
PLC=Phospholipase C

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What does noradrenaline consist of?

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Consist of noradrenergic neurons which project from the locus coeruleus to different parts of the brain

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What nervous system is noradrenaline important in?

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Important in CNS

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What is noradrenaline involved in?

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Involved in hyperarousal in flight or fight situation

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What can Noradrenaline activate on the presynaptic membrane?

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NA can also activate presynaptic alpha 2 adrenergic receptors(autoreceptor) which inhibits release of noradrenaline

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How is NA modulated?

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Modulated by reuptake of excess NA into neuron and broken down by monoamine oxidase A

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What does reserpine do to NA?

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Depletes NA stores by inhibiting vesicular uptake

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What does amphetamine do to NA?

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Amphetamine enters vesicles displacing NA into cytoplasm, increasing NA leakage out of neuron

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What does cocaine do to NA?

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Cocaine blocks NA re-uptake

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What is dopamine released from?

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Released from dopadrenergic neurons

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How many pathways are involved in the movement of dopamine and what are they?

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4 pathways involved in movement:

  • Mesocortical pathway
  • Tuberohypophyseal pathway
  • Nigrostriatal pathway
  • Mesolimbic pathway
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What does the nigrostriatal pathway involve?

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Involve neurons that project from the substantia nigra to striatum of the brain where dopamine gets released

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What does the mesolimbic pathway involve?

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Involve neurons that project from the VTA to different regions of the brain such as amygdala, hippocampus as well as the nucleus accumbens

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What does the mesolimbic pathway have a role in?

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Has an important role in reward

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What is psychotic like behavior due to?

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Psychotic like behaviour is due to large hyperactivity of the mesolimbic pathway

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What does the mesocortical pathway involve?

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Involve neurons that project from the VTA to the cortex

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What happens in the tuberohypophyseal pathway?

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DA is released from neurons to activate adjacent neurons but also can act as a neurohormone

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What does hyperactivity of dopamine receptors in CT2 help with?

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Hyperactivation of dopamine receptors in regions of the brain involved in vomiting such as the CT2 helps with emesis

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How is dopamine synthesised?

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  • Precursor molecule of DA is tyrosine
  • Tyrosine converted to DOPA via tyrosine hydroxylase
  • DOPA gets metabolised to dopamine via DOPA decarboxylase
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What happens to DA at the synapse?

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  • DA is in vesicles and get released
  • DA acts in D1 and D2 receptors post-synaptically
  • D2 also found presynaptically and inhibit DA
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How is the action of DA terminated?

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Termination of DA:

-DA taken up again into neuron and is broken down by monoamine oxidase B

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What are the ways we can increase the levels of DA?

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  • Could block the reuptake of DA and it will accumulate
  • Block the monoamine oxidase B
  • Can use L-DOPA which is a precursor of DA
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How do we treat the symptoms of schizophrenia?

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  • Block the DA receptors

- Antipsychotics block D2 receptors

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What is included in the D1 like receptor family?

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  • D1

- D5

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What’s included in the D2 like receptor family?

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What is the structure of dopamine receptors?

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  • Have 7 transmembrane domains
  • They’re GPCR’s
  • N terminus found extracellularly
  • C terminus found intracellularly
28
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How are D1 like receptors coupled and what’s the cascade involved in order to increase excitability?

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Are Gs coupled

  • Activate adenylyl cyclase
  • Increase cAMP
  • PKA will add a phosphorous group to DARPP-32
  • This will induce other second messenger systems to increase excitability
29
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How are D2 receptors coupled and what do they do?

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Gi coupled receptors

-Inhibit adenylyl cyclase

30
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What can D1 and D2 receptors do?

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Can come together to form heterodimers

31
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How are the D1 and D2 heterodimer coupled and what does it lead to?

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Gq coupled

-Lead to activation of phospholipase C

32
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What is serotonin released from and where is it projected from?

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Released from serotonergic neurons which project from the raphe nuclei

33
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What happens when serotonin levels increase in the cortex?

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Heightened preception

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What happens when serotonin levels increase in the hypothalamus?

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Reduced appetite

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What happens when serotonin levels increase in the amygdala?

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Elevated mood

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How is serotonin synthesised?

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  • Precursor molecule for serotonin is tryptophan
  • Tryptophan comes from our diet
  • Tryptophan hydroxylase converts it to 5-hydroxytryptophan
  • Then converted to serotonin via DOPA decarboxylase
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What happens with serotonin at the synapse?

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  • Serotonin in vesicles are released and bind to postsynaptic receptors
  • There are also 5HT1D autoreceptors inhibit release of serotonin
38
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What happens if serotonin levels are too low?

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Depression

39
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What happens if serotonin levels are too high?

40
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How is serotonin regulated at the synapse?

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-Excess serotonin transported into neuron by serotonin transporter and is metabolised by MAO

41
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How can we treat depression?

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  • Block serotonin transporter

- Block MAO

42
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How many types of serotonin receptors are there and what are they?

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7 types

  • 6 GPCR
  • Only 5HT3 is not GPCR as its an ion channel receptor
43
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LOOK AT SLIDE FOR ALL SEROTONIN RECEPTORS AND THERE FUNCTIONS

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LOOK AT SLIDE FOR ALL SEROTONIN RECEPTORS AND THERE FUNCTIONS

44
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What do autoreceptors do?

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Inhibit cell firing and transmitter release at the terminal regions

45
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When are autoreceptors not autoreceptors?

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If found postsynaptically, they aren’t autoreceptors

46
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What do transporters usually do?

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Usually take the neurotransmitter back up into the presynaptic terminal

47
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Structure of transporters

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  • Have 12 transmembrane domains

- C terminus and N terminus found intracellularly

48
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What neurons release acetylcholine?

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Cholinergic neurons release acetylcholine

49
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What cholinergic pathways are there and where do they project to?

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  • one projects from the nucleus basalis to the cortex where Ach is released
  • The other projects from the septum to the hippocampus and important in memory
50
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What neurons are found in the striatum and what do they release?

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There are cholinergic interneurons which are found in the striatum and they release Ach

51
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What is Ach important in?

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Important in learning and memory

52
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How is Ach synthesised?

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Acetyl CoA and choline come together to form acetylcholine

53
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What happens to Ach at the synapse?

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-Ach in vesicles and released into the cleft
-Ach act on postsynaptic receptors(nAchR, mAchR)
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54
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How is Ach regulated?

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Regulated by acetylcholinesterase which break down acetylcholine into acetate and choline which are recycled

55
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What happens in alzheimer’s?

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Cholinergic receptors become degenerative

56
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How do you treat alzheimer’s?

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To treat you increase acetylcholine by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase

57
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What does amphetamine cause the release of?

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Release cytosolic amines

58
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What does prolonged use of amphetamine cause?

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Prolonged use causes degeneration of amine containing nerve terminals

59
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What does amphetamine do?

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Increases alertness and locomotor stimulations

60
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What are the therapeutic uses of amphetamine?

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Are ADHD and appetite suppressants

61
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What does cocaine block?

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Blocks catecholamine reuptake

62
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What does cocaine increase the levels of?

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Increases dopamine

63
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What can cocaine cause?

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Can cause euphoria

64
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What does nasal inhalation of cocaine lead to?

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Leads to necrosis of nasal mucosa

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