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What effect can a similar structure binding the same pocket in a different way produce?
What effect can a similar structure binding the same pocket in a different way produce?
What could explain the cutoff effect in binding pocket?
What could explain the cutoff effect in binding pocket?
What feature of enantiomers could prevent binding with a particular binding site?
What feature of enantiomers could prevent binding with a particular binding site?
What determines neuronal excitability?
What determines neuronal excitability?
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Which neurotransmitter shows marked potentiation of electrical response in the postsynaptic region under the influence of certain anesthetics?
Which neurotransmitter shows marked potentiation of electrical response in the postsynaptic region under the influence of certain anesthetics?
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What ion channel is involved in the postsynaptic potentiation of GABA-activated chloride current?
What ion channel is involved in the postsynaptic potentiation of GABA-activated chloride current?
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Which neurotransmitter is primarily responsible for providing input to the cerebral cortex?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily responsible for providing input to the cerebral cortex?
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Which neurotransmitter is considered the primary site of action of dexmedetomidine?
Which neurotransmitter is considered the primary site of action of dexmedetomidine?
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Which type of channels are believed to primarily play a role in anesthetic action, in addition to ligand gated ion channels?
Which type of channels are believed to primarily play a role in anesthetic action, in addition to ligand gated ion channels?
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Which neurotransmitter is the primary source of cholinergic input to the cerebral cortex?
Which neurotransmitter is the primary source of cholinergic input to the cerebral cortex?
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Which ion channel is likely to be a target of anesthetics based on the information provided?
Which ion channel is likely to be a target of anesthetics based on the information provided?
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What is the main effect of anesthetics on the GABAA receptor channels, based on the information provided?
What is the main effect of anesthetics on the GABAA receptor channels, based on the information provided?
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Which neurotransmitter receptor is involved in enhancing higher-order brain functions such as learning, memory, and attention?
Which neurotransmitter receptor is involved in enhancing higher-order brain functions such as learning, memory, and attention?
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Which type of effect on the GABAA receptor channels is seen at supraclinical concentrations of anesthetic?
Which type of effect on the GABAA receptor channels is seen at supraclinical concentrations of anesthetic?
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What effect does activation of the glycine receptor produce?
What effect does activation of the glycine receptor produce?
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Which neurotransmitter receptor is prevalent in the brainstem and spinal cord?
Which neurotransmitter receptor is prevalent in the brainstem and spinal cord?
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Which neurotransmitter shows potentiation under the influence of certain anesthetics?
Which neurotransmitter shows potentiation under the influence of certain anesthetics?
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Which ion channel does not appear to be involved in immobility according to the information provided?
Which ion channel does not appear to be involved in immobility according to the information provided?
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Which type of effect on the GABAA receptor channels increases the frequency with which the channel opens or the time it remains open?
Which type of effect on the GABAA receptor channels increases the frequency with which the channel opens or the time it remains open?
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$\alpha$-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) and Kainate receptors are activated by which neurotransmitter?
$\alpha$-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) and Kainate receptors are activated by which neurotransmitter?
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$NMDA$-activated current is inhibited by which anesthetic?
$NMDA$-activated current is inhibited by which anesthetic?
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Which ion channel is not a likely target for anesthetics based on the information provided?
Which ion channel is not a likely target for anesthetics based on the information provided?
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