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Which type of membrane protein allows ions to passively diffuse into the cell?
Ion channels
What is the main role of neurotransmitter transporters?
To clear neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft
Which type of transporters are all neurotransmitter transporters?
Secondary transporters
Where are EAAT1 and EAAT2 found?
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Which type of transporters use pre-existing ion gradients?
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What is the role of EAAT1 and EAAT2 in the brain?
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Which of the following is not true about transporters?
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Where are EAAT3 and EAAT4 found?
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What is the function of EAAT1 and EAAT2 in the brain?
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What is the main role of neurotransmitter transporters?
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What is the net transfer of ions when glutamate is transported into the cell?
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Which neurotransmitter transporter is responsible for the reuptake of dopamine?
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Which neurotransmitter transporter is responsible for the reuptake of norepinephrine?
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Which neurotransmitter transporter is responsible for the reuptake of serotonin?
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Which neurotransmitter transporter is found in inhibitory neurons where no glycine is required as an agonist?
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Which neurotransmitter transporter is responsible for the reuptake of dopamine?
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Which neurotransmitter transporter is responsible for the reuptake of norepinephrine?
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Which neurotransmitter transporter is responsible for the reuptake of serotonin?
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Which of the following substances was previously used to treat narcolepsy, Parkinson's, alcoholism, depression, and obesity?
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Which substance has more exaggerated effects and a higher addiction risk compared to the others?
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What can't be the long-term effects of chronic Amphetamine/Methamphetamine use?
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What are some of the potential consequences of Amphetamine/Methamphetamine overdose?
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What is the primary mode of action (MOA) of Cocaine?
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What is the role of Cocaine as a topical anaesthetic?
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What is the function of the Drosophila dopamine transporter (dDAT)?
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What are some of the potential consequences of chronic Amphetamine/Methamphetamine use?
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What are some of the potential consequences of Cocaine overdose?
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What is the primary mode of action (MOA) of Amphetamine/Methamphetamine?
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