Neurotransmission

Question 0

Inhibitory neurotransmitter

Answer 0

GABA
Glycine
Alpha 2 agonist

Question 1

Excitatory neurotransmitter

Answer 1

Glutamate
Aspartate
Substance P

Acetylcholine 
Catecholamines (dop nor epi)

Serotonin
Histamine

Question 2

Pain excitatory

Answer 2

Prostaglandin, serotonin, substance p, histamine

Question 3

Pain inhibitory

Answer 3

Serotonin, norepinephrine, endogenous opioids

Question 4

Norepinephrine

Answer 4

Energy, fight or flight

Question 5

Dopamine

Answer 5

Pleasure, reward, motor control

Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s pathophysiology

Question 6

Serotonin

Answer 6

Mood, satisfaction

SSRI for depression

Question 7

Antixiolytics

Answer 7

Shut down Anxiety circuits by GABA stimulation

Question 8

Flumazenil

Answer 8

Benzo antagonist for BDZ overdose

Block BDZs, zolpidem, lunesta

Question 9

Picrotoxin

Answer 9

Block Cl- pore

Reverse barbiturate, benzo effects

Question 10

Locus ceruleus

Answer 10

Source of NE neurons nonadrenergic

Question 11

Raphe nuclei

Answer 11

Source if serotonergic neurons

Question 12

Ramelteon

Answer 12

Melatonin receptor agonist

Hypnotic

Question 13

Sonata, zolpidem (ambien)

Answer 13

Non BDZ structure hypnotic

Question 14

Buspirone

Answer 14

Selective anti-anxiety

Question 15

Drugs that produce depression

Answer 15

AMPT
Reserpine
Tetrabenazine

Question 16

Drugs that relieve depression

Answer 16

Amphetamines
Iproniazid (MAO inhibitors)
Imipramine (reuptake inhibitors)

Question 17

SSRI

Answer 17

Escitalopram, fluoxetine, sertraline

Question 18

SNRI

Answer 18

Fluoxetine (cymbalta)

Venlafaxine (Effexor)

Question 19

NDRI

Answer 19

Bupropion

Question 20

NRI

Answer 20

Reboxetine

Question 21

Tricyclic antidepressant

Answer 21

First generation
Nortriptyline
Desipramine

Doxepin
Amitriptyline
Imipramine

Question 22

First generation antipsychotic

Dopamine antagonists

Sexual dysfunction
Extrapyramidal symptoms

Answer 22

Haloperidol
Chlorpromazine
Fluphenazine
Thioridazine

Question 23

Second generation antipsychotic

Metabolic side effects

Answer 23

Olanzapine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Aripiprazole

Question 24

Clozapine

Answer 24

For treatment resistant schizophrenia

Question 25

Cationic site

Answer 25

Lysine

Question 26

An ionic site

Answer 26

Glutamate

Question 27

Hydrophobic site

Answer 27

Gly ala phenylala GAP

Question 28

OCD

Answer 28

Clomipramine

Question 29

Valproic acid

Answer 29

Mania

Question 30

Steven Johnson syndrome

Answer 30

Carbamazepine | Lamotrigine - good for depression in bipolar

Question 31

Mood stabilizer

Answer 31

Lithium Carbamazepine Valproic acid

Question 32

Felbamate

Answer 32

Lennox gasteaut FN KAT F NMDA antagonist

Question 33

Status epilepticus

Answer 33

Lorazepam

Question 34

Topiramate

Answer 34

Seizures and alcohol abuse KAT kainate AMDA antagonist

Question 35

Zonisamide

Answer 35

Sulfa allergy