3. Neurotransmitter & Pharmacology

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what is pharmacology? study of effects of drugs on the nervous system & behaviour
what are drug effects? when drugs introduce a change in a person's physiological processes & behaviour, typically with synaptic transmission
what are the two types of drug effects agonist & antagonist
whata re the different types of sites of action? production of NT effects of receptors effects on reuptake storage & release of NT
what is the most !! & complex site of action? effects of receptors
how do drugs bind to the receptors? direct -- activate receptor in place of NT indirect -- does not interfere with principal NT but stoll binds to receptor
what is another name for direct binding & indirect? competitive & noncompetitve respectively
what is reuptake & how is it achieved process of termination of the postsynaptic potential - taking back NT in cleft - destroying NT by enzyme
what is aplacebo inert substance given in place of a physiologically active drug
what are placebo & nocebo effects? placebo: ensure behavioural effects are caused by drug by giving this to control group nocebo: when people feel worse after an intervention when they should have no ill effects
what are the two types of effects of NT? excitatory (EPSP) inhibitory (IPSP)
where are NT secreted from? terminal buttons
which is the most released NT from the efferent motor neurons? in the CNS acetylcholine
(learn that one table ot the NT's actions & receptors) blah
what is acetylcholine involved in REM sleep, dreaming, perceptual learning, memory
what are the two types of cholinergic synapses? nicotinic & muscarinic
what are nicotinic receptors like? ionotropic, stimulated by nicotine, blocked by curare found on postsynaptic membranes of all autonomic ganglia, neuromuscular junction & some CNS pathways
what are muscarinic receptors like? metabotropic, produce parasympathetic nerve effects in the heart, smooth muscles, & gland stimulated by muscarine & blocked by atrophine
how do the botox toxin & black widow spider venom affect the cholinergic synpases? botox - antagonist venom - agonist, convulsions
what are the 4 monoamine NTs? dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin
the rest are... from the notes I guess, they're all messy & I'm tired
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