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Neurotransmitters - Basic Flashcards

1
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Main neurotransmitter of wakefulness

A

Glutamate

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2
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Glutamate - Wake or sleep promoting?

A

Wake

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3
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Norepi - Wake or sleep promoting?

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Wake

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4
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Dopamine - Wake or sleep promoting?

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Wake

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5
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5-HT - Wake or sleep promoting?

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Wake

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6
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Histamine - Wake or sleep promoting?

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Wake

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7
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Hypocretin - Wake or sleep promoting?

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Wake

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8
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Orexin - Wake or sleep promoting?

A

Wake

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9
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Acetylcholine - Wake or sleep promoting?

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Wake or sleep depending on location

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10
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GABA - Wake or sleep promoting?

A

Sleep

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11
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Galanin - Wake or sleep promoting?

A

Sleep

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12
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Adenosine - Wake or sleep promoting?

A

Sleep

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13
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Process S

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Sleep…S for sleep

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14
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Process C

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Wake

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15
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Glutamate - Stage?

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Wake

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16
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GABA - Stage?

17
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ACh - Stage?

18
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Glycine - Stage?

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REM muscle atonia

19
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Main neurotransmitter of NREM?

20
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Main neurotransmitter of REM?

21
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Main neurotransmitter of REM muscle atonia?

22
Q

Effect of amphetamines - Sleep / wake and mechanism?

A

Stimulant by promoting release of DA, 5-HT, and NE, & block re-uptake

23
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Effect of metylxanthines - sleep / wake and mechanism?

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Stimulant by antagonizing AD

24
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Effect of Bupropion - wake / sleep and mechanism?

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enhances DA and NE activity

25
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Effect of Benzo and mechanism?

A

Promote Sleep by increasing GABA, promote slow wave sleep

26
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Effect of typical antipsychotics - wake / sleep and mechanism?

A

Sleep by blocking DA receptors

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