Pharmacology Flashcards

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What do agonist drugs do?

What do Antagonist drugs do?

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Facilitate effect of NT when it binds to the receptor.

Block the effect of the receptor.

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What does Opium bind do?

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Receptors located in the periaqueductal grey (connects 3 + 4 ventricle) location of many opioid receptors.

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What are endogenous opiods?

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Naturally occurring opioids, all are neuropeptide with metabotropic receptors

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Name some endogenous opioids.

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Enkephalins - Neuropeptides that act as opioids in the body

Endorphins - endogenous and morphine

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What are two different acetylcholine receptors?

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Nicotine and muscarine bind to two different kinds of acetylcholine receptors

Nicotinic (ionotropic) and muscarinic (metabotropic receptors)

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What are receptors called that bind to acetylcholine NT called?

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Cholinergic receptors

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What does atropine do to cholinergic receptors?

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Antagonist, stopping ace from binding to muscarinic receptors in CNS. Has effect on memory,

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What is curare and what does it do?

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Binds to nicotinic receptors, receptor blocker, prevents other NT from binding to this receptor, antagonistic effect , prevents signals between neurons and muscles and paralysis muscles.

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What are two Anti schizophrenic drugs from 1950s?

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