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Pharmacokinetics
What is neuropsychopharmacology,
What are drug actions,
What are drug effects
55
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Pharmacodynamics and Drug Tolerance
What is pharmacodynamics,
Define ligand,
What is a drug
42
cards
Research Methods in Pharmacology
What are neurobiological techniques,
Define in vivo,
Define in vitro
48
cards
Acetylcholine
What is the criteria for neurotra...,
Describe neuromodulators,
Describe acetylcholine
16
cards
Acetylcholine Systems and Receptors
Describe cholinergic neurotransmi...,
Describe fight or flight,
Describe conservation and relaxation
35
cards
Monoamines: Catecholamines
What are monoamines,
What are catecholamines,
What is vmat
25
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Norepinephrine (NE)
Describe catecholamine breakdown,
Describe noradrenergic synapse,
Describe adrenergic receptors
24
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Serotonin
Describe where serotonin is mostl...,
Describe serotonin synthesis and ...,
Describe tryptophan depletion
8
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Serotonergic Systems and Receptors
Describe serotonergic neurons,
Describe caudal raphe nuclei,
Describe rostral raphe nuclei
25
cards
Glutamate
What are non essential amino acids,
What unites all amino acid neurot...,
What are the excitatory neurotran...
50
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Glutamatergic receptors and systems
Which metabotropic receptors are ...,
What pathway do group 1 receptors...,
Where are group 1 receptors found
51
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GABA
Why is gaba important,
What is its cellular function,
What nt is similar to it
67
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Neuropeptides
What are neuropeptides similar to,
What are the general types of neu...,
Where are neuropeptides sites of ...
63
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Orexigenic peptides
What are orexigenic peptides,
What is the role of energy homeos...,
Describe leptin
25
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Oxytocin and vasopressin
Describe vasopressin,
Describe oxytocin,
Describe expression and function ...
16
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Opiates and Opioids
What is an opiate,
What are opioids,
Describe natural opiates
18
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Opioid receptors and systems
Describe,
Describe opioids and peristalsis,
Describe opioid receptor discovery
17
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Opioids: Reinforcement and Dependence
Describe reinforcing effects of o...,
Describe mesolimbic dopamine pathway,
What is the role of opiates at ga...
14
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Cocaine
What are psychostimulants,
What are stimulants,
Name some psychomotor stimulants
16
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Cocaine Systems
Describe prosecutions,
Describe perceptions of pce,
Describe effects of pce
13
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Amphetamines
What are amphetamines,
When was amphetamine synthesized,
Why is amphetamine important
19
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Nicotine and caffeine
Describe nicotine,
Describe routes of administration,
Describe brain areas affected by ...
21
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Anxiolytics
What is an anxiolytic,
What is a sedative,
What is a hypnotic
28
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Benzodiazepines
Describe the first 2 benzos,
Describe mpb,
Describe benzo effects
16
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Alcohol
What is the economic burden in th...,
What is the earliest historical e...,
What is alcohol
35
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Cannabis
What are cannabinoids,
Describe cannabis regulation,
Describe psychoactive effects
8
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Endocannabinoids
What are endocannabinioids,
Describe cb1 and cb2,
Describe cb1 receptors
25
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Hallucinogens
Describe hallucinogens,
What is mescaline,
Describe psilocybin metabolism
19
cards
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