Pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
What is acetylcholine?
A
full agonist
2
Q
How does nicotine act?
A
full agonist at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
3
Q
Nicotine acts as full agonist?
A
on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
BUT
not on mucarinic acetylcholine receptor receptors(G-protein couples receptor)
4
Q
Which Agonist is usually used for smoking cessation?
A
Nicotine or Varenicline
5
Q
What is Varenicline?
A
A partial agonist and has an affinity for the alpha4 subunit
6
Q
When are partial agonists mostly used?
A
in therapy for addiction
7
Q
What does beta 1 adrenoceptor act on?
A
Heart tissue
8
Q
What does beta2 act on?
A
Lungs
9
Q
What does beta3 act on?
A
skeletal muscle
10
Q
What does alpha 1 act on?
A
act on heart and brain
11
Q
What does alpha 2 act on?
A
