PSY 214 Lecture 4: Lecture 4 Psychopharmacology PSY 214 Ryerson University.pdf
18 Mar 2015
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Co-released with a neutoransmitter, might bind separately on a receptor complex usually facilitatory. Some studies do not accept that there are this many. So, its questionable as to the exact number. The six, are the ones that are the most known, studied and implicated in mental illness. Relate to most common forms of drug abuse. Exceptions- but if most, then will qualify. Made and released in the presynaptic neurone. If you were to electrically, pharmacologically stimulate the receptors, you should get the same. Action potential comes down, calcium channel comes in 2nd messenger in itself, will trigger synaptic vesicles to merge to . Anandamide, also known as n-arachidonoylethanolamine or aea, is an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter (same receptors that thc acts on) indigenous to our system. Signalling receptor that doesn"t follow the rules (non-classical) Increase in rise of people using psychostimulates. Once it gets into our system, it gets digested by (th- tyrosine hydroxylase)
