Deck 18: Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology

Question 1

Which attribute is most correctly associated with substances known as neuromodulators?

A) produced in the brain but exert effects on other organs
B) affect the activity of only one or a few neurons
C) inhibit the synthesis or degradation of neurotransmitters
D) influence the activity of a large number of neurons
E) modulate the activity of non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system

Answer 1

influence the activity of a large number of neurons

Question 2

Drugs that affect neurons in the reticular formation have a major influence on which function?

A) sleep and wakefulness
B) emotional processing
C) body movement
D) memory
E) abstract reasoning

Answer 2

sleep and wakefulness

Question 3

Which term is used to describe the effect of a drug that reduces the activity of an inhibitory neuronal system?

A) co-antagonist
B) disinhibition
C) up-regulation
D) delirium
E) metabotropic

Answer 3

disinhibition