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1
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At rest, a neutron is positively or negatively charged?

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Negative

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There are two types of receptors, what are they?

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  1. Ion chanels

2. G-Protein coupled

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Ion channel and G-Protein coupled things are both examples of

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Neuroreceptors

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Of the two types of receptors we learned about, which work through ‘second messengers’?

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G-Protein receptors

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Neurotransmitters can fall into two categories based on their impact on the post-synaptic neutron. What are those categories?

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Excitatory or inhibitory

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Are excitatory neurotransmitters are typically found in long or short neutrons?

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LONG

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Are inhibitory neurotransmitters are typically found in long or short neutrons?

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SHORT

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Based on the slides, where in the brain does it seem that Serotonin comes from?

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Raphe Nuclei

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What is the Raphe Nuclei associated with?

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Production of Serotonin

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Based on the slides, where in the brain does it seem that Norepinephrine comes from?

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Locus Coeruleus

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What is the Locus Coeruleus associated with?

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Production of Norepinephrine

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Based on the slides, where does it seem that Dopamine comes from?

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Substantial Nigra (SN)

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Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA)

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13
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The Substantial Nigra (SN) and Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) are associated with what?

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Production of Dopamine

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What are the seven stages of the neurotransmitter cycle?

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  1. Synthesis
  2. Release from synaptic vesicles
  3. Binds to receptors
  4. Influence post-synaptic neuron
  5. Broken down (by enzymes)
  6. Reuptake of transmitter
  7. Formation and storage in synaptic vesicles
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15
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When a drug acts as an agonist, what is it doing to the relevant receptors?

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Binding and activating like a natural compound…

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16
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What were the four ‘non-traditional’ neurotransmitters discussed in the slides?

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  1. Peptides
  2. Nucleosides
  3. Lipids
  4. Gases
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17
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What are the two most common neurotransmitters in the CNS?

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Glutamate and GABA, baby

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18
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Who is the main excitatory neurotransmitter?

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GLUTAMATE

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19
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What is Glutamate made of?

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Glutamic Acid, of course

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20
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Is Glutamate an amino acid?

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Yup

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21
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Can Glutamate be synthesised in your toe?

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Nope, it must be synthesised in the brain

It can’t pass the blood-brain barrier

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Of the four major types of Glutamate receptors, which is the one Olivia wants us to worry about?

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NMDA receptor

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23
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How many binding sites has your NMDA receptor?

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At least 6

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Is the NMDA receptor a G-Protein or Ion Channel variety?

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Ion Channel

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25
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What are the two preconditions that the NDMA receptor needs in order to work?

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Glycine molecule must be attached

Magnesium ion is NOT bound to the inside

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26
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Which everyday drug is an antagonist for the NDMA receptor?

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Alcohol

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27
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Phencyclidine (PCP) and Ketamine are both antagonists for what type of receptor?

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NDMA

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28
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Is psychosis associated with changes to brain structure?

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Nope, meaning it is coming down to brain chemistry

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What would happen if there were no inhibitory synapses in the brain?

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Seizures, all the time

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30
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What is GABA produced from

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Glutamic Acid

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31
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Wait, are you saying that Glutamate and GABA are made from the same stuff?

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Yep - Glutamic acid in both cases…

Glutamate and GABA can be converted into each other

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32
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What are febrile seizures?

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When a kid has a seizure associated with a fever (I think)

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33
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What is the base ingredient from which Dopamine is synthesised?

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Tryrosine

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34
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What are cheese, avo and almonds high in?

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Tryrosine

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35
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What is the synthesis pathway for Dopamine?

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  1. Initial synthesis enzyme = Tryrosine Hydroxylase… makes DOPA
  2. Subsequent synthesis enzyme = Amino Acid decarboxylase… makes Dopamine
  3. Final synthesis and then breakdown enzyme = Dopamine β-hydroxylase… leads to Noradrenaline
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36
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What does Dopamine become after it is broken down?

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Noradrenaline

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37
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What causes Parkinson’s

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Death of dopamine cells in the Substantia Nigra (SN)

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38
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What disease is treated by upping the dopamine?

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Parkinsons

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39
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Treatment of what disease can lead to impulsivity, hyper sexuality and gambling?

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Parkinson (through upped dopamine)

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40
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What is the circumstance in which Dopamine (DA) neurons become particularly active?

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Following an UNEXPECTED reward

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41
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What is the name given to the event/thingy that gives rise to a surge of Dopamine?

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A Reward Prediction Error

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42
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If you’re expecting a reward and you don’t receive it, what happens to the level of excitation in your Dopamine (DA) neurons?

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It gets suppressed

43
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Which neurotransmitter is associated with coding goal reward and effort costs linked to cognitive effort?

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Dopamine

44
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Which neurotransmitter does cocaine primarily work on?

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Dopamine

45
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Changes to dopamine operation are associated with which elicit drugs? (2)

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  1. Cocaine

2. Amphetamine

46
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Which part of the dopamine life-cycle does cocaine interact with?

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REUPTAKE…!

Blocks it, basically. Meaning you’re swimming in more dopamine

47
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Which part of the dopamine life-cycle does amphetamine interact with?

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REUPTAKE…!

Actually REVERSES it. Meaning you’re swimming in even more dopamine

48
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What is special about addictive drugs in relation to the reward prediction error thing?

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Addictive drugs are ALWAYS coded as unexpected

as in, even if you are habituated to the beep, you still get a burst of dopamine when you get the line of cocaine

49
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What are the two changes that addictive drugs appear to produce in people?

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  1. initiate WANTING

2. reduce COGNITIVE CONTROL (impaired function of prefrontal cortex)

50
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Drugs containing what substance contribute to the synthesis of dopamine?

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L-DOPA

51
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Dopamine codes reward relative to what?

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Expectations

52
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What neurotransmitter appears to be particularly relevant to motivation and mental effort?

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Dopamine

53
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We talked about arousal and depression and reward… which one is dopamine associated with?

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Reward

54
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Which neurotransmitter do we associated with arousal, decisions and anxiety?

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Noradrenaline

55
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Which neurotransmitter do we associated with the four Fs?

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Noradrenaline

56
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What is the base ingredient from which Noradrenaline is synthesised?

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Tryrosine

57
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What is the synthesis pathway for Noradrenaline?

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  1. Initial synthesis enzyme = Tryrosine Hydroxylase… makes DOPA
  2. Subsequent synthesis enzyme = Amino Acid decarboxylase… makes Dopamine
  3. Final synthesis and then breakdown enzyme = Dopamine β-hydroxylase… leads to Noradrenaline
58
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The synthesis pathway for dopamine and noradrenaline is basically same same, T/F

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TRUE

Dopamine gets broken down into noradrenaline

59
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Noradrenaline has two breakdown pathways. What are their mechanisms and where do they lead…?

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  1. An extra synthesis step converts it to old fashioned adrenaline
  2. an enzyme called MONOAMINE OXIDASE (MAO) converts it to an inactive metabolite
60
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Low many neurones does the Locus Coeruleus have? HOW MANY?

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~30,000

Which is small

61
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What two types of transient event really get the Locus Ceruleus going?

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One that is either noxious or extremely positive

Confusing…

62
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What is the neurotransmitter that is associated with anxiety, stress and panic attacks?

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Noradrenaline

63
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How does noradrenaline relate to decision making

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It consolidates decisions

64
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Which neurotransmitter is associated with pupil size in the dark?

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Noradrenaline

65
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You can use pupil dilation to index the release of which neurotransmitter in the brain?

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Noradrenaline

66
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Mood disorders are associated with which neurotransmitter?

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Serotonin

67
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What is the secret code name for serotonin?

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5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)

68
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What is 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) the secret code name for?

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Serotonin

69
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Is serotonin best considered a neurotransmitter or a neuromodulator?

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NeuroMODULATOR

70
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Serotonin receptors have lots of subtypes

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Oh really

71
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What is the synthesis pathway for Serotonin?

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  1. Synthesised from TRYPTOPHAN by an enzyme

2. Broken down by the enzyme Monoamine Oxidase (MAO)

72
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What is serotonin made from?

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Tryptophan

73
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What is Tryptophan the building block of?

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Serotonin

74
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What are the three theories that purport to explain why SSRIs take so long to reduce an effect?

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  1. Altered gene expression (new gene info&raquo_space; new enzyme balance&raquo_space; changes neuron activity&raquo_space; new neurotransmitter synthesis/storage OR changed neutron structure (synaptic
    remodelling)
  2. Shuts off pathologically elevated STRESS RESPONSE, allowing adaptive neural stuff to happen
  3. Increased neurogenesis, improve strength of mood related brain circuits
75
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What is the powerful class of antidepressant that causes death by cheese?

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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

76
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Although the four non-traditional neurotransmitters don’t fit the strict definition of ‘neurotransmitter’ they still do three neurotransmittery things. What are they?

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  1. They are present in the presynaptic terminals
  2. They get released from presynaptic terminal after the neuron fires
  3. There are receptors for them on the postsynaptic neurons
77
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What are peptides made out of?

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Two or more amino acids

78
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Both peptides and proteins are made from amino acids, so how are they different?

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I’m not really sure, but proteins are much bigger apparently.

79
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Peptides in the brain are typically created through larger compounds being broken down (as opposed to being specially synthesised themselves)

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Okay

80
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Tell me some interesting things about peptides

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  1. Most serve as modulators
  2. Many (known to be hormones) also act as neurotransmitters
  3. these ones often co-release with other neurotransmitters
81
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Endogenous opioids are an example of what?

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Peptide neurotransmitters

82
Q

If you wanted to rapidly prevent an overdose of heroin, what would you administer?

A

Naloxone

83
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What is Buprenorphine?

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An agonist that is used to treat heroin dependence

84
Q

What is the most common synthesis pathway for lipids?

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NOBODY KNOWS

85
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What is the name of the best known lipid neurotransmitters?

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Endocannabinoids

86
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What are Endocannabinoids?

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A class of lipid neurotransmitter

87
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What do Endocannabinoids do, actually?

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Modulate the mf modulators

88
Q

What types of patients are the first to receive medicinal cannabis in Victoria?

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Kids with severe intractable epilepsy

89
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What are nucleosides?

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A subunit of Nucleic Acids… which are the heredity controlling components of all living cells (such as RNA and DNA)

90
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What chemical process gives rise to nucleosides?

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Usually, from chemical/enzymatic breakdown of nucleic acids

91
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What role do nucleosides have around neurotransmission?

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Modulate the mf modulators!

92
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Give me an example of a nucleoside

A

Adenosine!

93
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Wtf is adenosine?

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A nucleoside that acts as an INHIBITORY neurotransmitter

94
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Where does adenosine come from?

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From the breakdown of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

ATP is the primary energy source for cell transport and many enzymes

95
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How does adenosine operate?

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The longer you are awake, the more it builds up, promoting sleep

96
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Name an adenosine receptor antagonist?

A

Caffeine!

97
Q

Which two gases are used as neurotransmitters?

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  1. Nitric oxide (NO)

2. Carbon monoxide

98
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How is Nitric Oxide (NO) produced in the brain?

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From the amino acid Arginine…

made in a very small subpopulation of 1-2% of neurons in the cortex

99
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Although the exact function of Nitric Oxide is unclear, what are two things we believe it is involved in?

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  1. Learning and memory (impacts synaptic plasticity)

2. dilating blood vessels in regions of the brain that become metabolically active

100
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Where is Nitric Oxide synthesised and stored

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NITRIC OIXIDE IS NOT SYNTHESISED AND STORED

101
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If it doesn’t get synthesised like a normal neurotransmitter, how does nitric oxide get just so?

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It is produced throughout the cell including dendrites and defuses out of the cell as soon as it is produced.

102
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Tell me all about the receptors for Nitric Oxide?

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NITRIC OXIDE DOES NOT HAVE RECEPTORS

It just floats into the next cell

103
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How long does Nitric Oxide last?

A

Not long, honey… only a few seconds

104
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On what types of neurons would you find cannabinoid receptors?

A

Well actually, cannabinoid receptors are found near the synapses of MOST neurons that release neurotransmitters

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