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Decks in this class (19)

Introduction
How many prescriptions are cns ac...,
Describe briefly what happens at ...,
What is a ligand gated ion channel
21  cards
Glutamate
What is glutamate,
What type of receptor does glutam...,
What is glutamate synthesised from
28  cards
GABA
What is gaba,
What is gaba synthesised from,
How is gaba inactivated
26  cards
Reward and drugs of abuse
Define reinforcing,
What is euphoria,
What is psychological dependence
19  cards
Amine neurotransmitters
What is a monoamine,
Describe basic of dopamine and no...,
Describe amine systems in the cns
41  cards
Anxiety and Anxiolytics
What is anxiety,
What are the different types of a...,
What are the common core elements...
23  cards
Sleep
What is sleep,
What are the functions of sleep,
How can you record sleep brain ac...
37  cards
Mood disorders
Define mood,
Define mood disorders,
How common are mood disorders
14  cards
Antidepressants
What causes mood disorders,
What are some neurotransmitters t...,
What are some psychosocial enviro...
34  cards
General anaesthetics
What is required by an anaesthetic,
What are the stages of anaesthesia,
What are the characteristics of a...
19  cards
Epilepsy and Convulsants
What is epilepsy,
Define ictal,
Define interictal
37  cards
Memory
Define learning memory and engram,
What are the 3 classifications of...,
Which areas of the brain are invo...
15  cards
Memory disorders
What is amnesia,
What is dementia,
What is alzheimer s disease
15  cards
Stroke and excitotoxicity
What is ischaemia,
What happens in an ischaemic or t...,
What happens in a haemorrhagic st...
18  cards
Pain, Nociception and analgesia
Define pain,
Define nociception,
What are nociceptors
24  cards
Pain, Nociception and analgesia 2
Describe transmission at nocicept...,
What do different properties of a...,
What does substance p do
15  cards
Pain, Nociception and analgesia 3
What can analgesic drugs do,
What is peripheral sensitisation,
What is descending inhibition of ...
34  cards
Schizophrenia
Define schizophrenia,
How is schizophrenia diagnosed,
What are the symptoms from which ...
39  cards
Motor pathways and disorders
What are structures and functions...,
What are structures and functions...,
What are structures and functions...
49  cards

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