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Deck 18: Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
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Deck 18: Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
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
A) co-antagonist
B) disinhibition
C) up-regulation
D) delirium
E) metabotropic
disinhibition
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
A) sleep and wakefulness
B) emotional processing
C) body movement
D) memory
E) abstract reasoning
sleep and wakefulness
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
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
influence the activity of a large number of neurons
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