Neurotransmission

Question 1

a-methyltyrosine

Answer 1

competitive inhibitor of tyrosine hydroxylase

Question 2

a-methyldopa

Answer 2

produces a-methylNA which is an antihypertensive agent

Question 3

atenolol

Answer 3

b1-adrenoceptor antagonist

Question 4

atracurium

Answer 4

non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent

Question 5

atropine

Answer 5

muscarinic antagonist

Question 6

boTX-A to G

Answer 6

Botulinum Toxins (A-G); Cleaves various SNARE proteins

Question 7

Caffeine

Answer 7

Competitive antagonist for A1 receptor, also inhibits phosphodiesterases

Question 8

Carbidopa

Answer 8

Inhibitor of DOPA Decarboxylase (DDC)

Question 9

Cevimeline

Answer 9

Muscarinic M3 receptor agonist

Question 10

Cocaine

Answer 10

Inhibitor of Uptake 1 (NET/SERT/DAT)

Question 11

Dexamfetamine

Answer 11

Indirectly-acting sympathomimetic amine

Question 12

Dobutamine

Answer 12

b1-adrenoceptor selective agonist

Question 13

Edrophonium

Answer 13

short acting anticholinesterase

Question 14

Ephedrine

Answer 14

mixed-acting sympathomimetic monoamine

Question 15

Entacapone

Answer 15

COMT inhibitor

Question 16

Hexamethonium

Answer 16

Use-dependent blocker of ganglionic nicotinic receptor

Question 17

Imipramine

Answer 17

Tricylic antidepressant inhibits NET

Question 18

Indacaterol

Answer 18

selective b2-adrenoceptor agonist (ultra long acting)

Question 19

Ipratropium

Answer 19

short-acting muscarinic antagonist (SAMA)

Question 20

Isoprenaline (ISO)

Answer 20

B-adrenoceptor selective agonist

Question 21

L-DOPA

Answer 21

DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) substrate

Question 22

Mirabegron

Answer 22

B3-adrenoceptor selective agonist

Question 23

Nebivolol

Answer 23

B1-adrenoceptor antagonist

Question 24

Neostigmine

Answer 24

Medium acting anticholinesterase

Question 25

Phenoxybenzamine

Answer 25

Irreversible a-adrenoceptor antagonist and NET/EMT inhibitor

Question 26

Phenylephrine

Answer 26

a1-adrenoceptor selective agonist

Question 27

Pilocarpine

Answer 27

muscarinic agonist

Question 28

Pralidoxime

Answer 28

AChE reactivator, used as an antidote for organophosphate poisoning

Question 29

Prazosin

Answer 29

a1-adrenoceptor selective antagonist

Question 30

Propranolol

Answer 30

non-selective b-adrenoceptor antagonist

Question 31

Resperine

Answer 31

Inhibits vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT)

Question 32

Regadenoson

Answer 32

selective A2a adenosine receptor agonist

Question 33

Rocuronium

Answer 33

Non-depolarising neuromuscular junction blocking agent

Question 34

Salbutamol

Answer 34

B2-adrenoceptor selective agonist (short acting)

Question 35

Salmeterol

Answer 35

B2-adrenoceptor selective agonist (long acting)

Question 36

Solifenacin

Answer 36

Muscarinic M3 receptor antagonist

Question 37

Suramin

Answer 37

Antagonist for all P2X (and some P2Y) receptors

Question 38

Suxamethonium (succinylcholine)

Answer 38

Depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent

Question 39

Tamsulosin

Answer 39

a1a-adrenoceptor selective antagonist

Question 40

TeNT (tetanus toxin)

Answer 40

cleaves synaptobrevin in specific inhibitory interneurons in the CNS

Question 41

Tiotropium

Answer 41

Long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA)

Question 42

Xylazine

Answer 42

selective a2-adrenoceptor agonist

Question 43

xylometazoline

Answer 43

non-selective a-adrenoceptor agonist

Question 44

Yohimbine

Answer 44

a2-adrenoceptor selective antagonist