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Peak of action potential

A rush of sodium into the cellular membrane, causes the membrane to become +40mv; this triggers the outward flow of K+

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Overshoot / relative refractory period

Rapid efflux of K+ out of the cellular membrane (due to Na+ coming in), causes the inside to become -80mv; hard to get cell to re-fir during this time

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Sodium/Potassium Pump

responsible for re-establishing the resting membrane potential (-70 mv) by extruding Na+ and bringing back in K+; occurs at Nodes of Ranvier

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Saltatory conduction

conduction of action potential by myelinated axons; action potential

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Voltage dependent

ion channel that opens or closes according to the value of the membrane potential

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Heteroreceptors

activate Ca 2+ ion channels; Ca enters the membrane

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Exocytosis

the process of activated enzymes propelling vesicles along microtubular and exporting them out of the presynaptic membrane and into the synapse as neurotransmitters

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SNARES

long-chain proteins that mediate (allows for the movement) of exocytosis; serve as tethers

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synaptotagmin

serves as Ca sensor and binds with it; alerts SNARES to tie together (t and v)

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Re-uptake

the re-entry of NTs just liberated by a terminal button back through its membrane → terminates the postsynaptic potential

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Enzymatic breakdown

the destruction of a neurotransmitter by an enzyme after its release; breaks NT into an inactive form

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metabolite

the broken-down substance in enzymatic breakdown

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Autoreceptors

receptors on the axon terminal that become active when the synapse begins to get full; inhibits the release of additional neurotransmitters by closing Ca channels

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Three ways of clearing out synapse

reuptake, enzymatic breakdown, autoreceptors

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Agonist

anything that increases the activity of neurotransmitters

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Antagonist

decrease the activity of neurotransmitters

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Neurotransmitters

A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve, muscle, organ, or other tissue

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What are the criteria for something to be considered a neurotransmitter?

  • chemical is released onto a target cell

  • substance exists in presynaptic axon terminal and synthesized in presynaptic cells

  • is released when action potential reaches axon terminals

  • receptors for the substance exist on the post-synaptic cell

  • blocking substance release prevents changes in postsynaptic cell

  • can activate (EPSP or IPSP) more than one neuron at a time

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Monoaminoxidase (MAO)

degrading enzyme that takes NTs that weren’t placed in vesicles and breaks them down

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Seven steps in NT action

  1. synthesis

  2. storage in vesicles

  3. breakdown of any NT leaking from vesicles

  4. exocytosis

  5. activation of postsynaptic receptors

  6. inhibitory feedback via autoreceptors

  7. deactivation

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synthesizing/synthetic enzyme

an enzyme that uses precursors to make something

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Acetylcholine (Ach)

accomplishes all muscle movement; produces EPSPs for voluntary muscles and IPSPs for involuntary muscles

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colinergic

receptor for Ach

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Cognitive function of Ach

allows voluntary muscle movement, inhibits parasympathetic NS and actives sympathetic NS, allows for REM sleep

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nicotinic receptor (EPSP)

excites voluntary muscles through the release of Ach

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muscarinic receptor (IPSPs)

inhibits involuntary muscles and the parasympathetic NS

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RAS (reticular activating systems)

controls overall brain arousal

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How does Ach induce REM sleep?

the Pons releases Ach to inhibit RAS (part of the Pons)

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Dopamine (DA)

associated with pleasure and motivation; activate the nucleus accumbens and septum; can be a precursor for norepinephrine

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Overactivity of dopamine in _____ leads to …

mesolimbic system leads to hallucinations and delusions

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neuroleptic

a common type of antipsychotic that blocks dopamine receptors

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Mesolimbocortical Dopaminergic system

made up of the mesocortical and mesolimbic systems

associated with activity of the limbic system, emotional experiences, learning and memory, and ability to form long-term goals; activates the nucleus accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus, and pre-frontal cortex

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mesolimbic

controls limbic system

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mesocortical

associated with PFC

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Mesostriatal (Nigrostriatal) Dopaminergic system

associated with activity of the basal ganglia; not affected in schizophrenia but if damaged leads to Parkinson’s disease

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basal ganglia

area of the brain associated with the passage of motor information from the PFC throughout the brain

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Parkinson’s Disease

damage to dopaminergic cells in the basal ganglia leading to loss of control over voluntary movement

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Epinephren

a hormone associated with arousal

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Norepinephrine (NE)

a.k.a Adrenaline, #1 excitatory NT; controls overall levels of arousal and wakefulness and regulates circadian cycle, creates EPSPs which enhance cortical activity, activates RAS, (as a result) limbic system and dopamine

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Noradrenergic receptors

largely excitatory, similar in chemical nature to epinephrine

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Circadian cycle

daily cycle of arousal

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Why do many antidepressant medications activate NE?

activation of NE combats lack of energy, arousal, and pleasure (depression symptoms)

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Serotonin (5-HT)

5-hydroxytryptophan; a regulatory NT affecting many neural functions (has many different types of receptors)

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serotonergic

a receptor for serotonin

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

anything (ex. drugs) that almost exclusively inhibits the re-entry of serotonin; agonist

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Relationship between 5-HT, NE, DA, and Depression

serotonin activates enzymes that increase receptors’ affinity for norepinephrine and dopamine; low serotonin linked to low NE and DA (lack of arousal and pleasure = depression symptoms)

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Raphe Nuclei

can inhibit transmission of pain to brain by activating endogenous opioids (ie. endorphins); activated by 5-HT; inhibits/excites PFC

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Endorphins

a type of endogenous opioid that inhibits physical pain; natural defense against pain

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Enkephalins

inhibits short-term emotional pain

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Dynorphins

inhibit long-term (cortical) pain

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GABA

the primary inhibitory NT in the body important for controlling brain’s electrical activity and defend against stress and anxiety

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underactivity in GABA…

leads to anxiety and out of control brain activity (eg. seizures)

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Benzodiazepines

primary anti-anxiety drugs; activates and increases affinity of companion receptors including GABA receptor (an allosteric activator)

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gabaminergic

a GABA receptor or associated system

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Glutamate (Glu)

an excitatory NT that increases connections and formation of memory in hippocampus; associated with long-term potentiation

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NMDA

an important glutamate receptor that allows for physical change of neurons that allows for the formation of new memories; promotes dendritic growth

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glutaminergic

a neuron that uses glutamate

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Endogenous Opioids

a NT that regulates the body’s response to pain by releasing EPSPS for pain; a natural pain reliever; activated by Raphe Nuclei and 5-HT

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Lithium

activates GABA

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Neuropharmacology

the study of how substances affect our nervous system and behavior; usually starts with animal research

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Half-time

time it takes for 1/2 of the drug to leave the body; used as a safety andmaintenance factor

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How long does it take for drug to become negligible in the body?

3-5 half-lives; negligibility is less than 5%

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Negligible

not important, relevant, or dangerous

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Drug metabolism

the process by which the body breaks down and converts medication into altered chemical substances

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When the drug concentration is around 5% it is said to be…

negligible; 4-5 half-lives must elapse until the drug is eliminated

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Dose-response curve

a graph of the relationship between drug doses and the effects

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Therapeutic window

many drugs only work at specific doses; high and low often have little effect

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Nonmonotonic DRC

a DRC that is normal up to a point but then reverses and the measured response begins to decrease with larger doses

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Minimum effective dose (ED50)

lowest dose to produce desired effect in 50 % of clinical subjects

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Median Toxic dose (TD50)

dose which produces first signs of toxicity in 50%; high build-up in blood

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Threshold dose

smallest dose to produce detectable change

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Maximum response/maximum dose

the greatest degree of response that can be achieved with a specific drug

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Partial agonist/antagonist

a drug of moderate efficacy

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Therapeutic index (TI)

the separation between the effective dose and a toxic one; TI = TD50/ED50

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Clinical efficacy

refers to the degree to which a drug is able to induce a given effect

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Potency

the amount of a drug needed to produce a desired effect

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Affinity

capacity of a compound (drug) to maintain contact or be bound to a receptor

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Binding affinity

the degree of chemical attraction between a ligand and a receptor

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Tolerance

when there’s a decreased susceptibility or increase in the amount of drug needed

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Differential tolerance

tolerance to one part/effect of a drug but not the other effects

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anxiolytic

used to treat anxiety

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metabolic tolerance

an organ system’s efficacy at eliminating drug

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Hepatic Microsomal Enzyme (HME)

breaks down drug to metabolites do they become ineffective and easier to eliminate; repeated substance use creates more HMEs

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Cross-tolerance

tolerance to one drug gives pre-existing tolerance to another

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metabolic up regulation

increase of HME amount leading to faster breakdown of drug

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functional tolerance

target tissue may show altered sensitivity to the drug due to physical change of receptors on the post-synaptic membrane

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up regulation

increased density of post-synaptic membrane receptors

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down regulation

decreased density of post-synaptic membrane receptors

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Dangerous interaction

If two substances taken at the same time have the same HMEs, the HMEs could focus on breaking down one substance and not the other exacerbating the effects of the other substance

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Biotransformation

the process of HME reducing drugs into metabolites

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