Choose one of the possible choices for each question:
1) Benzodiazepines are
- GABA non competitive antagonists
- GABA non competitive agonists
- GABA competitive antagonists
2) The Topic Anesthetic Lidocaine
- blocks the Na+ channels
- blocks the Cl- channels
- blocks the Na+/K+ pump
3) The Drug NBQX is
- a NMDA receptors antagonist
- a AMPA receptors antagonist
- a GABA receptors agonist
4) The "Potency of a Drug" is
- the affinity of the drug for its receptor
- the biological effects exerted by the drug on its target
- the measure of the turn over of a drug
5) The Receptors for Dopamine or Norepinephrine are
- all metabotropic
- all ionotropic
- both
6) Atropin is
- a muscarinic receptor antagonist
- a pupillary dilatator
- both
7) In Parkinson Disease the Control of Movements is Modulated by Drugs that Affect
- cholinergic and dopaminergic transmission
- gabaergic and cholinergic transmission
- noradrenergic and serotoninergic transmission
8) Botulinum Toxins
- act in the synapses between two neurons
- block acetylcholine release
- induce a massive release of acetylcholine
9) Reserpine acts
- on the noradrenergic system
- on the serotoninergic system
- on both noradrenergic and serotoninergic systems
10) The Noradrenaline Producing Neurons are Mainly Localized
- in the locus coeruleous
- in the substantia nigra
- in the hippocampus
11) Which of the Following Drugs Affects Specifically the Serotoninergic System?
- Reserpine
- Fluoxatine
- Barbiturates
12) Which of the Following Drugs Induce Dependance
- Valium
- Prozac
- Lidocaine
13) Which of the Following Drugs is NOT used to Treat Anxiety Disorders?
- barbiturates
- benzodiazepines
- Vesamicol
14) Which Kind of Diet would Increase Serotonin Production?
- carbohydrates-rich diet
- protein-rich diet
- lipid-rich diet
15) What are the Possible Side-effects of CNS Depressants?
- sedation
- respiratory depression
- both
16) What is the Starting Reagent for the Synthesis of Serotonin?
- tyrosine
- choline
- tryptophan
17) Toxin in the Venom of the Black Widow Spider Induces
- a massive release of acetylcholine
- blockade of GABAergic transmission
- reduction of acetylcholine transmission
18) Which of the Following Drugs is an Inhibitor of Acetylcholinesterase?
- Neostygmine
- Nicotine
- Atropine
19) Firing of the Neurons in the Locus Coeruleus (LC) is Activated by
- corticotrophin releasing factor
- GABA
- serotonin
20) Possible Antidepressants are
- Monoamineoxidase's inhibitors
- Cortisol
- Domoic Acid