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Drugs

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show L-dopa for Parkinson's disease acts   presynaptic  
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inhibit nerotransmitter synthesis   alpha methyltyrosine   show
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show reserpine-   presynaptic  
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show amphetamine   presynaptic  
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cholinergic nuclei   septal nuclei nucleus basalis of Meynert Striatum Cholinergic interneurons dorsal tegmental area of pontine reticular formation   show
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Septal nuclei   projects via fornix to hippocampus   show
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show projects to neocortex affected during Alzheimers    
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Striatum   contains cholinergic interneurons Degenerates in Huntington's diasease   show
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Dorsal tegmental area of pontine reticular formation   projects to the thalamus involved in maintaining states of consciousness   show
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show -substantia nigra pars compacta -ventral tegmental area of reticular formation -arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus    
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substantia nigra pars compatcta   show  
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show projects to cortical and subcortical limbic nuclei Schizophrenia associated with increased dopamine production    
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show projects to the infundibular portal system regulates prolactin release    
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Noradrenergic system?   Locus coeruleus lateral tegmental area of reticular formation   show
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show involved in descending control of PAIN    
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Locus Coeruleus   show  
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show Raphe nuclei pineal gland    
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show converts 5HT to melatonin regulates circadian rythms    
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Raphe Nuclei   show  
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affected in Huntington's diases   striatum   show
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affected in Parkinson's disease   show  
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affected in ventral tegmental area of reticular formation   Schizophrenia   show
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show locus coeruleus    
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show ateral tegmental area of reticular formation raphe nuclei    
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Alzheimers drugs   aricept tacrine donepezil   show
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Chronic INflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)   show  
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show tangled mass of poorly regenerated axons forms near site of lesion or along route of regrowth generate extreme pain due to C fibers associated with phantom limb syndrome (PLS)    
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show tumor of CN VIII swirl of nerve sheath cells    
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riluzole   treat ALS by binding to sodium channels and inhibiting opening this inhibits Ca++ influx thus excitotoxicity seen in ALS   show
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Diazepam   Gaba receptor agonist to treat anxiety (long term)   show
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Lorazepam (ativan)   show  
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Stychrine   Glycine antagonist convulsant because it inhibitis an inhibitory synapase (dysinhibition)   show
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show prevents heroin & morphine interaction with opoiod receptors for natural pain killers (endorphins    
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blockage of reuptake   show presynaptic  
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