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Chapter 1: Principles of Pharmacology
What are the pharmacokinetic factors,
What is pharmacokinetics,
What are lipid soluble drugs
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Chapter 2: Structure and Function of the Nervous System
What is a neuron,
What are the types of neurons,
What is a sensory neuron
46
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Chapter 3: Chemical Signaling by Neurotransmitters and Hormones
What is a synapse,
What is an axodendritic synapse,
What is an axosomatic synapse
27
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Chapter 4: Methods of Research in Psychopharmacology
What do animal evaluation techniq...,
What are the advantages of animal...,
What behavioural measures of anim...
29
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Chapter 5: Catecholamines
What are the major catecholamine ...,
How are catecholamines synthesized,
What is the rate limiting step in...
38
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Chapter 6: Serotonin
How is serotonin synthesized,
How can serotonin be inactivated,
Describe the anatomy of serotoner...
24
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Chapter 7: Acetylcholine
Where are cholinergic neurons loc...,
How is acetylcholine synthesized,
What controls the rate of acetylc...
26
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Chapter 8 Part 1: Glutamate
What is glutamate,
How is glutamate synthesized,
How is glutamate packed into syna...
25
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Chapter 9: Drug Abuse and Addiction
How do recept conceptions view dr...,
What are the two types of progres...,
Explain the gateway theory of dru...
36
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Chapter 10: Alcohol
Describe the process of alcohol m...,
What is acute alcohol tolerance,
How does the body adapt to chroni...
24
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Chapter 11: The Opioids
What are narcotic analgesics,
What effects do opioids have,
What are the opioid receptors
21
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Chapter 12: Psychomotor Stimulants
How is cocaine consumed,
What methods of consumption have ...,
How is cocaine metabolized
22
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Chapter 13: Nicotine and Caffeine
What is caffeine,
What are the main behavioural eff...,
What are the main physiological e...
23
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Chapter 14: Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
What is cannabis,
What are the chemical constituent...,
What is thc
23
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Chapter 15: Hallucinogens, PCP, and Ketamine
Explain the difference between ps...,
What are hallucinogenic drugs,
What is lsd
20
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Chapter 16: Inhalants, GHB, and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
What are inhalants,
What are the categories of inhala...,
How are inhalants absorbed
24
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Chapter 17: Disorders of Anxiety and Impulsivity
What neurotransmitters play a rol...,
What are the major neurobiologica...,
What role does crf play in anxiety
20
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Chapter 18: Affective Disorders: Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers
What is the genetic contribution ...,
What neural abnormalities is depr...,
How is depression related to sleep
20
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Chapter 19: Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
What is schizophrenia,
What are the positive symptoms of...,
What are the negative symptoms of...
20
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Chapter 20: Neurodegenerative Diseases
What is parkinson s disease,
What is the primary pathology of ...,
Describe the effects of parkinson...
20
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Chapter 8 Part 2: GABA
What is gaba,
How is gaba synthesized,
How is gaba packaged into synapti...
16
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