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Glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist.
Causes hallucinations. |
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Binds to GABA allosteric site.
Muscle relaxent, impairs memory and learning.
Used to treat anxiety, among most commonly prescribed drugs. |
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Binds to GABA allosteric site.
Calming, once used as anaesthetic but caused respiratory blocks therefore no longer used.
Interferes with memory and learning. |
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Binds to GABA allosteric site.
Reason why mood and anxiety can fluctuate.
E.g. low progesterone levels lead to heightened anxiety or "PMS" |
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Binds to GABA allosteric site.
GABA(a) receptor inhibitor.
Causes convulsions. |
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Binds to GABA allosteric site for barbiturates or benzodiazepines.
Regulates GABA(a) receptor. |
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Dopamine agonist.
Used for disorders of excessive sleep. |
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| Anti-schizophrenic Drugs (antipsychotic drugs) |
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Dopamine receptor D2 antagonist.
Among most commonly prescribed drugs, reduces symptoms of schizophrenia.
Can cause motor side effects |
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Norepinephrine receptor agonist (re-uptake inhibitor).
Used in treatment for ADHD. |
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| Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor |
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Agonist, anti-depressant.
Formerly used to treat depression but caused cardiac arrests therefore now only used in small, controlled, dosages. |
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Epinephrine antagonist.
Used to treat anxiety but only periphery aspects of anxiety (accelerated heart beat).
Also used to help regulate heart beat of those who have irregular heart beats. |
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Catecholamine (dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine) agonist (blocks re-uptake).
Used to reduce pain.
Effects on dopamine cause addiction (reward system).
Effects on norepinephine cause the high. |
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Serotonin re-uptake inhibitor.
Component of Prozac.
Used to treat depression and OCD. |
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Serotonin re-uptake inhibitor and stimulates release.
Once used to treat obesity but caused heart conditions (appetite suppressant). |
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Satiety enhancer (makes you feel full sooner).
FDA approved in June 2012. |
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A.k.a. Botox
ACh antagonist for nicotinic receptor (ionotropic), irreversible.
Anaerobic bacterium found in improperly canned foods (dies with heat, a.k.a. cooking food).
Causes paralysis.
Used to treat blepharospasm (the inability to keep eyes open, paralyze muscles we do not want to over contract), also used for migraines and wrinkles. |
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Stimulates release of ACh.
Opposite effects of Botox and much less toxic.
Can cause convulsions. |
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Competitive muscarinic receptor antagonist.
Extract of belladonna plant, dilates pupils and makes women look more attractive.
Effects in object recognition - does not effect memory retrieval rather the formation of new memories. |
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Nicotinic receptor antagonist.
Once used as coating on arrowheads.
Causes paralysis and then death. |
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Agonist on nicotinic receptor.
Makes you feel more alert and enhance working memory.
ADHD and schizophrenics smoke more than average population (attempt to self-medicate). |
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Exogenous ligand of opioids.
Used as pain killer medication. |
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Opioid agonist.
Pain relief. |
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Opioid antagonist.
First line of treatment when someone overdoses on opiate drugs. |
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Inhibit pre-synaptic neuron.
Reduce pain, memory.
Increase sleep, feeding. |
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Inhibitory neurotransmitter.
Caffeine counteracts effects. |
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Synthesized on gonads and released immediately after.
Effect sex-related and stress related functions / responses.
Act through nuclear receptors (longer lasting) or membrane receptors (immediate / fast effects). |
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