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Which drug serves as an indirect antagonist for the PCP binding site of the NMDA receptor?
Which drug serves as an indirect antagonist for the PCP binding site of the NMDA receptor?
- Benzodiazepine
- Phencyclidine (correct)
- Adenosine
- Caffeine
What is the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
What is the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
- Benzodiazepine
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
- Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) (correct)
- Adenosine
Which drug category serves as an indirect agonist for the GABAA receptor?
Which drug category serves as an indirect agonist for the GABAA receptor?
- Caffeine
- Benzodiazepine (correct)
- Adenosine
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the level of drug addiction?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the level of drug addiction?
What is the primary difference between opiates and opioids?
What is the primary difference between opiates and opioids?
Which route of administration involves injection of a substance directly into a vein?
Which route of administration involves injection of a substance directly into a vein?
Which neurotransmitter is synthesized from L-DOPA and plays a role in movement, reinforcement/reward, and short-term memory?
Which neurotransmitter is synthesized from L-DOPA and plays a role in movement, reinforcement/reward, and short-term memory?
Which drug inhibits the reuptake of dopamine?
Which drug inhibits the reuptake of dopamine?
Which neurotransmitter is found in the brain and the sympathetic division of the ANS, and also serves as a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla?
Which neurotransmitter is found in the brain and the sympathetic division of the ANS, and also serves as a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla?
Which neurotransmitter regulates mood, appetite, and sleep?
Which neurotransmitter regulates mood, appetite, and sleep?
Which route of administration involves placing a substance beneath the tongue?
Which route of administration involves placing a substance beneath the tongue?
What is the therapeutic index?
What is the therapeutic index?
What is tolerance?
What is tolerance?
What is an agonist?
What is an agonist?
