The war on drugs ? Flashcards

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Postsynaptic membrane > Agonist drugs (

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Alcohol - GABA (disinhibition)
Alcohol - Dopamine (reward)
Anxiolitic/ Benzodiazepines - GABA (less fear receptor)
Marijuana - THC (relaxation)
Nicotin - ACh
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Postsynaptic membrane > Antagonists (the Joker)

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Antipsychotic - Dopamine (no allucinations)

Antipsychotics - Seratonin (yes feeling)

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Presynaptic membrane > Reuptake inhibitors

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Antidepressants/ tricyclic inhibitors - a whole bunch of neurotransmitters
Antidepressants/ SSRI - Selective Seratonine Reuptake Inhibitor
Nicotine - Dopamine
Cocaine - Dopamine

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Presynaptic membrane > enzyme inhibitors

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Antidepressant - MAO inhibitor

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