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1
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What is Bupropion used for?

A

Smoking cessation and quitting

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2
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What cranial nerve has a nucleus in the pons?

A

Facial

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3
Q

What is the output fibre tact of the hippocampus called?

A

Fornix

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4
Q

What drug is an NMDA antagonist?

A

Phencyclidine (PCP)

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5
Q

What drug is used as a headache prophylaxis?

A

Methysergide

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6
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What is the function of Tiagabine?

A

GAT-1 inhibitor

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7
Q

What is the mechanism of phenobarbitone?

A

GABA modulator

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8
Q

What happened to HM after epilepsy surgery?

A

Couldn’t make new memories

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9
Q 
Which of the following is an SSRI:
Clomipramine
Iproniazid
Venlaflaxine
Reboxetine
Citalopram
A

Citalopram

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10
Q

What does Ondansetron target?

A

5-HT3 antagonist

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11
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What does Buspirone target?

A

5-HT1a agonist

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12
Q

What receptor must magnesium be removed from?

A

NMDA receptor

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13
Q

What type of injection is for slow release?

A

Intramuscular

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14
Q

What receptor is a type of cold nociceptor?

A

TRPM8

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15
Q

What is measured in the cold pressor test?

A

Intensity and tolerance

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16
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What is the main outflow tract of the cerebral peduncles?

A

Corticospinal

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17
Q

What type of cancer compresses the cerebellum?

A

Medullablastoma

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18
Q

What part of the brain has universal spread in depression?

A

Cerebral cortex

19
Q

How long is a sleeping cycle?

A

90 minutes

20
Q

Where is sleep initiated?

A

Hypothalamus (suprachiasmatic nucleus)

21
Q

What wave is between 13-30 Hz?

A

Beta wave

22
Q

What state has low awareness but high arousal?

A

Minimal conscious state

23
Q

What are slow pain fibres?

A

C fibres

24
Q

What enzyme synthesises prostaglandins?

A

COX-2

25
Q

What is the leading cause of ischaemic stroke?

A

Atherosclerosis

26
Q

What will an ACA stroke cause?

A

Ataxia

27
Q 
What can come before a migraine:
Nausea + vomiting
Tiredness + yawning
Sensitivity to light/sound
Diuresis
Difficulty focusing
A

Tiredness + yawning

28
Q

What is between the lateral ventricles and 3rd ventricle?

A

Interventricular foramen/foramen of Monro

29
Q

Where is serotonin produced?

A

Raphe nucleus

30
Q

What monoamine is associated with reward?

A

Dopamine

31
Q

What does zolpidem target?

A

GABAa

32
Q

What does marijuana target?

A

CB1 receptor

33
Q

Which receptors is associated with paroxysmal depolarising shift in epilepsy?

A

NMDA

34
Q

Which area of the brain is stimulated in DBS for Parkinson’s disease?

A

Subthalamic nucleus

35
Q

Which nucleus in the basal ganglia is input to the thalamus?

A

GPi

36
Q

Where are Purkinje cells found?

A

Purkinje/Molecular layer of the cerebellum

37
Q

What is the term that describes when a non-noxious stimulus elicits a pain response?

A

Allodynia

38
Q 
Which of the following is a secondary headache:
Cluster headache
Trigeminal neuralgia
Headache due to meningitis
Hemicrania continua
A

Headache due to meningitis

39
Q

Which of the following best describes a 5-HT3 receptor:
Ligand-gated
GPCR
They are coupled to inositol phospholipid turnover

A

Ligand-gated

40
Q 
45 y/o male collapses in a shopping centre whilst convulsing. The paramedics arrive 12 minutes later to find him still having a seizure. What is the acute treatment they administer:
Lamotrigine
Lorazepam
Carbamazepine
Vigabatrin
Levetiracetam
A

Lorazepam

41
Q

What is Naxolone?

A

Used in acute opioid overdose

highest affinity for u-opioid receptor; then delta; then kappa

42
Q 
Which NT is associated with promoting sleep:
Dopamine
Noradrenaline
Melatonin
Serotonin
Histamine
A

Melatonin

43
Q

Where does the superior peduncles of the cerebellum project to?

A

Thalamus

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