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Pharmacology: pharmokinetics
Neuro psychopharmacology,
Drug actions,
Drug effects
101  cards
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics,
Ligand,
Drug
55  cards
Research Methods in Pharmacology
Scientific method,
In vivo,
In vitro
30  cards
Acetylcholine
Criteria for neurotransmitters nt 1,
Criteria for neurotransmitters nt 2,
Criteria for neurotransmitters nt 3
45  cards
dopamine
Catecholamines,
Epinepherine operates in the,
Catecholamine
78  cards
Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine synthesis,
Catecholamine breakdown occurs by,
Major metabolic end products from...
77  cards
Serotonin
Monoamine,
90 of the 5 ht in your body is fo...,
5 ht is a major neurotransmitter ...
30  cards
Serotonergic Systems and Receptors
Seratonergic neurons project from...,
Caudal raphe nuclei seratonergic ...,
Seratonergic projections to the c...
85  cards
Glutamate
Amino acid neurotransmitters,
Two functional groups of amino ac...,
Excitatory amino acid nt 4
110  cards
Glutamate receptors
Metabotropic glutamate receptors ...,
Metabotropic glutamate receptors ...,
Metabotropic glutamate receptors ...
78  cards
GABA
Gaba is the main,
Gaba increases the,
Glycine has
129  cards
Neuropeptides
Neuropeptides,
Many pituitary and gi hormones are,
Far more neuropeptides than
143  cards
orexigenic peptides
Orexigenic peptides,
Orexigenic peptides most original...,
Orexigenic peptides many function...
117  cards
Opiates and Opioids
Opiate,
Opioid,
Opium papaver somniferum
100  cards
Opioid Receptors and Systems
A great variety of opioids exist,
Natural narcotics,
Semisynthetic narcotics
82  cards
Opioids: Reinforcement and Dependence
Reinforcing effects ofopioids ani...,
Self administration increases ove...,
Reinforcing effects ofopioids ani...
99  cards
Amphetamines
Amphetamines,
Amphetamine first market product,
Benzedrine came into regular use ...
87  cards
cocaine
Stimulants,
Psychostimulants,
Psychomotor stimulants
137  cards
Nicotine
Nicotine acts as an,
Nicotine acute toxicity marked by,
Administration
46  cards
Caffeine
High absorption from,
Caffeine half life,
Caffeine is a
33  cards
Barbiturates
Anxiolytic,
Sedative,
Hypnotic
115  cards
Benzodiazepines
Meprobamate mpb,
Mpb potentiates gabaa and acts as,
Meprobamate mpb eventually withdr...
79  cards
Alcohol
Colloquially alcohol refers to,
Alcohol and quantity,
Etoh administered by
171  cards
Cannabis
Psychoactive effects due to prese...,
Regulated use suitable for end of...,
Medical use
54  cards
Endocannabinoids
Significant thc binding was obser...,
By 1990 researchers had cloned th...,
Endocannabinoids
111  cards
Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens,
Psychomimetic psychosis,
Psychedelic
84  cards

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