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biopych exam 1
biopsych 1 neurotransmitters
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
10/11/2011

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Nicotinic antagonist
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reduces acetylcholine activity, which messes with muscles
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About Amino acids
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small, fast acting. glutamate, gabba and botulinum toxin
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glutamate
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CNS excitatory
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Botulinum toxin
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neurotoxin prevents release of acetylcholine
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Monoamines
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mostly in brainstem, defuse. catacholamines and indomines
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Catecholamines
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dopamine: reward, parkinsons and schitzo
Norephrinphrine and epinephrine: sympathetic nervious system excitory, involved in flight or fight
Made from tyrosine
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acetylcholine
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involved in muscles. first neurotransmitter discovered. broken down via enzyme degeneration
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neuropeptides
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large amino acid chains, morphine. Endorphines
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indomines
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made from trypofan. Saratonin: correlated w/ depression. Prozac reuptake inhibtor.
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soluble gases
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toxic, not stored in vessicles. released to activate 2nd msg than broken down. Nitric oxcide:blood vessel dilation
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nitric oxcide
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blood vessel dilation, important in memory. Viagra agonist
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