Psychopharmacology

Question 1

Enzyme targeting medicine

Answer 1

Monoamine oxidase inhibitor for anxiety and depression

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor for dementia

Question 2

Receptor targeting medicine

Answer 2

Dopamine receptor blocker for schizophrenia
Serotonin receptor antagonist for depression
Histamine receptor antagonist for sleep

Question 3

Reuptake site medicine

Answer 3

Increase neurotransmitter concentration in synapse to enhance post synapse receptor activity
Citalopram - enhance serotonin for depression and anxiety

Question 4

Ion channel targeting medicine

Answer 4

Sodium channel - sodium valproate - epilepsy, Carbamazepine - epilepsy
Pregabalin - calcium channel - epilepsy and anxiety

Question 5

Fast acting neurotransmitters

Answer 5

Excitatory and inhibitory - glutamate and GABA

Question 6

Slow acting neurotransmitter

Answer 6

Serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline

Question 7

Neurotransmitter in psychiatry

Answer 7

Glutamate - excess - epilepsy 
GABA - deficiency - anxiety 
5HT - deficiency - depression
Dopamine - excess - psychosis
Noradrenaline - excess - nightmares 
Acetylcholine - deficiency - dementia

Question 8

Partial agonist

Answer 8

Lower max efficacy

Improved safety