Overview

Question 1

what does ecstasy do at the neural level

Answer 1

indirect 5ht-2A agonist = increases serotonin
increases oxytocin
increases dopamine

Question 2

what does alcohol do at the neural level

Answer 2

indirect NMDA receptor antagonist
indirect GABA agonist

Question 3

what does cocaine do at the neural level

Answer 3

Blocks the serotonin and dopamine reuptake transporters

indirect agonist

Question 4

what is the effect of SSRIs

Answer 4

indirect serotonin agonist

Question 5

what is the effect of zoloft

Answer 5

dopamine reuptake inhibitor
binds via sigma receptor = myriad a biological processes

Question 6

what is the effect of paxil

Answer 6

noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor
inhibits cytochrome P450 enzymes
muscarinic antagonist

Question 7

how does MAOis work

Answer 7

inhibit the break down of monoamines

Question 8

how do tricyclics work

Answer 8

blocks the noradrenaline and serotonin reuptake pumps

competitive antagonist of post synaptic acetylcholine neurons

Question 9

how does donepezil work

Answer 9

prevents the break down of acetylcholine

Question 10

how does memantine work

Answer 10

non-competitive NMDA antagonist