Psych: Neurotransmitters And Receptors

Front 1

Name the 4 Monoamines neurotransmitters.

Back 1

1. Dopamine (DA)
2. Norepinephrine (NE) (noradrenaline)
3. Serotonin (5-HT)
4. Histamine

Front 2

What are the 5 receptors of the Dopamine (DA) transmitter?

Back 2

D1, D2, D3, D4, D5

Front 3

What are the effects/functions of Dopamine (DA)?

Back 3

1. Involved in fine muscle movement.
2. Involved in integrating of emotions and thoughts.
3. Involved in decision making.
4. Stimulates hypothalamus to release hormones (sex, thyroid, adrenal)

Front 4

What mental illnesses are associated with decreased level of dopamines (DA)? (2)

Back 4

1. Parkinson's disease
2. Depression

Front 5

What mental illnesses are associated with increased level of dopamines (DA)? (2)

Back 5

1. Schizophrenia
2. Mania

Front 6

What are the 4 receptors of Norepinephrine (NE) (noradrenaline)?

Back 6

1. alpha 1
2. alpha 2
3. beta 1
4. beta 2

Front 7

What are the effects/functions of Norepinephrine (NE) (noradrenaline)? (2)

Back 7

1. Level in brain affects mood.
2. Stimulates sympathetic branch of autonomic nervous system for "fight or flight" in response to stress.

Front 8

What mental illness is associated with decreased level of Norepinephrine (NE) (noradrenaline)?

Back 8

Depression

Front 9

What mental illnesses are associated with a increase level of Norepinephrine (NE) (noradrenaline)? (3)

Back 9

1. Mania
2. Anxiety states
3. Schizophrenia

Front 10

What are the 4 receptors of Serotonin (5-HT)?

Back 10

5-HT, 5-HT2, 5-HT3, 5-HT4

Front 11

What are the effects/functions of Serotonin (5-HT)? (2)

Back 11

1. Plays a role in sleep regulation, hunger, mood states, and pain perception.
2. Plays role in aggression and sexual behavior.

Front 12

What mental illness is associated with a decrease level of Serotonin (5-HT)?

Back 12

Depression

Front 13

What mental illness is associated with a increase level of Serotonin (5-HT)?

Back 13

Anxiety

Front 14

What are the 2 receptors of Histamine?

Back 14

H1, H2

Front 15

What are the effects/functions of Histamine?

Back 15

1. Involved in alertness
2. Involved in inflammatory response
3. Stimulates gastric secretion

Front 16

What mental illness are associated with a decrease level of Histamine?

Back 16

1. Depression
2. Sedation
3. Weight gain

Front 17

What are the two amino acids transmitters?

Back 17

1. Gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
2. Glutamate

Front 18

What are the 2 receptors of Gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?

Back 18

GABAa, GABAb

Front 19

What are the effects/functions of Gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA)? (3)

Back 19

1. Plays a role in inhibition; reduces agression, excitation, and anxiety.
2. May play a role in pain perception.
3. Has anticonvulsant and muscle-relaxing properties.

Front 20

What mental illnesses are associated with a decrease level of Gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA)? (3)

Back 20

1. Anxiety disorders
2. Schizophrenia
3. Huntington's disease

Front 21

What are the 2 receptors of Glutamate?

Back 21

1. NMDA
2. AMPA

Front 22

What are the effects/functions of Glutamate?

Back 22

1. Is excitatory
2. Plays role in learning and memory.

Front 23

What mental illness is associated with a decrease level of (NMDA) Glutamate?

Back 23

Psychomimetic state that resembles schizophrenia.

Front 24

How is increased level of (AMPA) Glutamate associated with mental health?

Back 24

Improvement of cognitive performance on behavior tasks.

Front 25

What transmitter is classified as Cholinergic?

Back 25

Acetylcholine (ACh)

Front 26

What are the 2 receptors of Acetylcholine (ACh)

Back 26

Nicotinic
Muscarinic (M1, M2, M3)

Front 27

What are the effects/functions of Acetylcholine (ACh)? (4)

Back 27

1. Plays a role in learning, memory.
2. Regulates mood: mania, sexual aggression
3. Affects sexual and aggressive behaviors
4. Stimulates parasympathetic nervous system.

Front 28

What mental illnesses are associated with a decrease level of Acetylcholine (ACh)?
(3)

Back 28

1. Alzheimer's disease
2. Huntington's Chorea
3. Parkingson's Disease

Front 29

What mental illness is associated with a increase level of Acetylcholine (ACh)?

Back 29

Depression

Front 30

What are the 3 neuro peptides (Neuromodulators) transmitters?

Back 30

1. Substance P (SP)
2. Somatostatin (SRIF)
3. Neurotensin (NT)

Front 31

What are the effects/functions of Substance P (SP)? (3)

Back 31

1. Centrally active SP antagonist has antidepressant and antianxiety effects in depression.
2. Promotes and reinforces memory.
3. Enhances sensitivity to pain receptors to activate

Front 32

How is Substance P (SP) associated with mental health?

Back 32

1. Involved in regualtion of mood and anxiety.
2. Role in pain management

Front 33

What is the effect/function of Somatostatin (SRIF)?

Back 33

Altered levels associated with cognitive disease.

Front 34

What mental illnesses are associated with a decrease level of Somatostatin (SRIF)? (2)

Back 34

1. Alzheimer's disease
2. Depression: Decrease levels of SRIF found in spinal fluid of some depressed clients.

Front 35

What mental illness is associated with a increase level of Somatostatin (SRIF)?

Back 35

Huntington's chorea

Front 36

What is the effect/function of Neurotensin (NT)?

Back 36

Endogenous antipsychotic-like properties.

Front 37

What mental illness is associated with decrease Neurotensin (NT)?

Back 37

Schizophrenic: decrease levels found in spinal fluid of schizophrenic clients.