Block 6 Pharmacology

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Buspirone is a 5HT receptor agonist in the Dorsal Raphe, also binding to D2 receptors. What is it used to treat?
Anxiety
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What is the MOA for diazepam?
Binds to Benzodiazepine receptors, increasing affinity for GABA
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Donepezil Is a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. What is it used to treat?
Dementia
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Memantine is a dementia drug that protects against chronically elavated levels of Glutamate through what action?
NMDA receptor antagonist
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In alzehimers disease, what is the NT imbalance?
too much glutamate, too little Ach
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Amitriptyline is a NA/5-HT reuptake inhibitor, what does it treat?
Depression
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Citralopram is an Anti-deppressant, what is its MOA?
SSRI
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What ion can be used in depression therapy?
Lithium
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Phenelzine has what MAO?
MAO Inhibitor
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Venlafaxine is antidepressant. What does it inhibit reuptake of?
Serotonin
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Chloropromazine is a dopamine antagonist. What is it?
Antipsychotic
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Clozapine is an antipsychotic. Which NT's does it act as an antagonist against?
Dopamine and serotonin
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Haloperidol is a dopamine receptor antagonist. What does it treat?
Schizophrenia
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Risperidone inhibits D2, 5-HT, adrenergic and H1 receptors. What is it?
Antipschotic
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