What is consciousness? Page 2c.

2c. Neuropharmacology (the neurotransmission process can be modulated pharmacologically by using compounds with similar structures to the endogenous neurotransmitters and this can compensate in various disease states where neurotransmission is out of balance.)

Neuropharmacology

Modulation of electrochemical transmission:

  • Noradrenaline - this transmitter controls various circuits like the sleep/wake cycle via the Raphe system (RAS) as well as other circuits which control other mental processses.
  • Serotonin (5-HT) - this transmitter is involved in control of various mental processes, especilly in depression.
  • Dopamine - involved in movement control (augmentated by the drug L-DOPA in Parkinsons).
  • Acetyl-L-Choline - involved in memory (substituted by Tacrine, Acetyl-L-carnitine).
  • GABA - involved in Epilepsy (substituted by Valproate, benzodiazepine).
  • Glutamate - involved in brain damage in ischemia (antagonised MK801).

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    NEUROFARMACOLOGIA.

     

    Modulazione di neurotrasmissione elettrochimica.

  • Noradrenalina - attraverso il sistema di Raphe (RAS) modula i circuiti di sonno egualmente altri processi mentali.
  • Serotonina (5-HT) - attraverso il circuito di un neurone nel caso di depressione ed in altri processi mentali.
  • Dopamina - movimento (L-DOPA per Parkinsons).
  • Acetyl-L-Choline - Memoria (Tacrine, Acetyl-L-carnitine).
  • GABA - Epilessia (Valproate, benzodiazepine).
  • Glutammato - ischemia (antagonista MK801).

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