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Glutamate receptors
Which ca2 type channels allow cal...,
Describe the key steps of neurotr...,
By which two types of receptors c...
41  cards
GABA neurotransmission
Name 2 fast inhibitory neurotrans...,
Gaba a r pharmacology agonists,
Gaba a r pharmacology antagonists
28  cards
Anaesthesia
Explain from the perspective of t...,
What are the 3 key components of ...,
Briefly explain the history of an...
25  cards
Neurobehavioural methods and drug design for the CNS
Why are pharmaceutical companies ...,
List the advantages and disadvant...,
List 2 non genetic uses for roden...
17  cards
The Autonomic Nervous System
List the four main functions of t...,
With the aid of a diagram outline...,
What will happen to an animal tha...
23  cards
Dopamine
Outline the differences between n...,
Making use of a diagram outline t...,
Outline the 5 main dopaminergic p...
14  cards
The Serotonin System and Fluoxetine
Explain what 5 ht acts as where i...,
With the use of a diagram to aid ...,
Briefly outline the projections o...
8  cards
Monoamine transporters/activation of multiple neurotransmitter systems - MDMA/LSD:
Compare and contrast the serotoni...,
Compare and contrast the effects ...,
Briefly outline the monoamine neu...
15  cards
Genetic Tools for Studying Neural Circuit Function:
Briefly outline neural circuits a...,
Explain the cre loxp system and i...,
Name 3 conditional expression sys...
8  cards
Steroid hormone signalling in the CNS:
Give examples of steroid hormones...,
With use of a diagram outline the...,
How can steroids modulate cellula...
21  cards
Neuropharmacology of G-protein coupled receptors (cannabis):
Give an overview of cannabis incl...,
Outline the psychotropic and soma...,
What are the potential medical be...
21  cards
Opioids and Opioid Receptors:
What is the definition of an opioid,
What are these naturally occurrin...,
Give 3 examples of opioids
33  cards
Caffeine
What is the most widely used psyc...,
When was caffeine first isolated ...,
When was the term caffeine first ...
39  cards
Addiction, overdose, and tolerance
Define tolerance,
Define withdrawal,
In addition to tolerance and with...
14  cards
Chronopharmacology and circadian drug interactions
Why is a circadian rhythm necessary,
Which organisms have biological c...,
Name the 5 types of circadian rhy...
52  cards
Electrophysiology refresher
What is electrophysiology used fo...,
What is the primary cause of a ne...,
What are the different preparatio...
15  cards

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