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Lecture 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Decarboxylation of histadine

A

Histamine = Histidine decarboxylase

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2
Q

Biogenic amine that functions in allergic
reactions

A

HISTAMINE

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3
Q

sleep
wakefulness.

A

HISTAMINE

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4
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Histamine Receptors

A

Agonists – induce wakefulness

Antagonists (Antihistamines) – promotes
sleep

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5
Q

Tryptophan

A

Hydroxylation to 5
hydroxytryptophan

Decarboxylation
forms Serotonin

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6
Q

Catalyzes the
breakdown of
serotonin

A

Monoamine
Oxidase (MAO)

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7
Q

produced in response to
darkness.

A

Melatonin

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8
Q

Dopamine

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Decrease - depression, schizophrenia,
pyschosis

Increase - ADHD, addiction

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9
Q

Forms from decarboxylation
of glutamate and histamine

Functions as an inhibitory
neurotransmitter in the brain

A

γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

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