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