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Efficacy (intrinsic activity)

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The extent to which a drug activates a response when it binds to a receptor

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Binding affinity

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The propensity of molecules of a drug (or other ligand) to bind to receptors

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Dose-responsive curve (DRC)

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A formal graph of a drugs effects (y axis) versus the dose given (x axis)

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Bioavailable

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Refers to a substance (drug) present in the body that is free to act on the target tissue, not being used or eliminated somewhere else.

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Bio transformation

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Process in which enzymes convert a drug into a metabolite that is itself active, possibly in ways different from the original substance

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Duration of drug effect is dependent on what?

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How the drug is metabolized and excreted from the body

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The drugs route of administration affects what?

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The amount of drug that gets to the brain and how fast it gets there

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How does the blood brain barrier influence Neuro pharmacology?

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Some drugs that could be used are too large to pass through it

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Drug tolerance

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With repeated drug exposure an individual becomes less responsive to a constant dose

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Metabolic tolerance

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Form of tolerance where the body becomes more efficient at clearing the drug

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Functional tolerance

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Tolerance arises when repeated exposure causes receptors to be up or down regulated.

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Down regulate

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Decrease in the number of available to which the drug can bind, usually in response to an agonist drug

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Up regulate

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Increase the number of receptors to which the drug can bind, usually in response to an antagonist drug

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Cross tolerance

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Tolerance for one drug causes generalization to other drugs of the same chemical class

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Neuroleptics or antipsychotics

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Class of antipsychotic drugs that alleviate symptoms of schizophrenia, typically blocks dopamine receptors

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Atypical neuroleptic

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Antipsychotic drug that has action other than or in addition to dopamine receptor antagonism

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Antidepressants

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Drug that relieves symptoms of depression

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What are 3 main types of antidepressants?

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Mono amine oxidase (MAO), tricyclics, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

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Mono amine oxidase

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An enzyme that breaks down mono amine transmitters, thereby inactivating them. Allows particles to accumulate in the synapse

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Tricyclic antidepressants

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Block the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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Block reuptake specifically at serotonergic synapses

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Anxiolytics

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Drugs used to combat anxiety

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Depressants

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Anything that reduces the excitability of neurons (alcohol or opium)

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Barbiturate

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Early anxiolytic drug and sleep aid with depressant activity.

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Benzodiazepines
Class of anxiolytic drug that are agonists of GABA receptors in the central nervous system. (Valium)
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Opium
An extract of the seedpod juice of the opium poppy. Drugs based on this are potent painkillers
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Morphine
An opiate compound derived from the poppy flower.
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Heroin
Diacetylmorphine. An artificially modified very potent form of morphine. Powerful euphoria
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Opioid receptors
Receptor that responds to the endogenous opioids and/or exogenous opiates.
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Periaqueductal gray
The neuronal body rich region of the midbrain surrounding the cerebral aqueduct that connects the third and fourth ventricles. Involved in pain reception.
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Endogenous opioid
Class of opium like peptide transmitters that have been called the bodies own narcotics.
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What are the three kinds of endogenous opioids?
Enkephalins, endorphins, dynorphins
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What are the names of the three kinds of opioid receptors?
Delta, kappa, mu
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What are the uses for opiate antagonist drugs?
Reversal of opioid effects to rescue from overdose and treating addiction
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Tobacco
Highly addictive North American plant whose leaves are a source of nicotine
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Nicotine
Acts as an agonist on a large class of Cholinergic receptors
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Stimulant
Drug that enhances the excitability of neurons. Increases heart rate, blood pressure, digestive action, and alertness
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Nicotonic ACh receptors
High concentration in the brain which is how nicotine impacts cognitive functions
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Alcohol
A neuroactive compound (ethyl alcohol in drinks) that first stimulates then depresses neural activity
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
Disorder including intellectual disability and characteristic facial abnormalities that affects children exposed to too much alcohol during fetal development
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Marijuana
A preparation of the cannabis sativa plant usually smoked
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Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Active ingredient in marijuana
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Endocannabinoid
An endogenous ligand of cannabinoid receptors, thus an analog of marijuana produced inside the brain
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Anandmine
An endoocannabinoid that produces most familiar symptoms of marijuana use: hunger, poor memory, reduced pain sensitivity.
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How does caffeine function in the brain?
Blocks adenosine receptor terminals, allowing more transmitters to be released which increases brain activity
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Cocaine
Drug of abuse, derived from the coca plant that acts by enhancing catecholamine neurotransmission
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Amphetamine
A molecule that resembles the structure of the catecholamine transmitters and enhances their activity.
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LSD or acid
Lysergic acid diethylamide, a potent hallucinogenic drug acting on seratonin receptors.
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MDMA or ecstasy
3,4-methylendioxymethamphetamine. Drug of abuse associated with euphoria and colorful visual phenomena
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Dissociative
A type of drug that produces a separation of consciousness and sensory inputs, dreamlike state.
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What are two common dissociatives?
PCP and ketamine
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Moral model
Addiction results from weakness of character and a lack of self control
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Disease model
A person who abuses drugs requires medical treatment not punishment.
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Physical dependence model
Argues that people continue to take drugs to avoid uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms
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Dysphoria
Unpleasant feelings, the opposite of euphoria
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Positive reward model
People get started with drug abuse, get addicted because the drug provides powerful reinforcement
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What are two anatomical features in the brain associated with drug abuse?
The nucleus accumbens and the insula

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