Psychopharmacology: Transporters, Receptors,
and Enzymes Targets
Questions in this set (383)
Neurotransmitter transporters,
What are the three main
G-protein-linked receptors, and
types of molecular targets
enzymes.
for psychotropic drugs?
What percentage of About 30%.
psychotropic drugs target
neurotransmitter
transporters?
, They keep the internal
environment of the neuron
What is the role of
constant by acting as barriers to
neuronal membranes
outside molecules and
in neurotransmission?
preventing leakage of internal
molecules.
What is the significance of It studies how genetic variants may affect a patient's
pharmacogenomics in response to psychotropic drugs.
psychopharmacology?
How are psychotropic They are named based on their pharmacological
drugs named according to mechanism of action rather than their therapeutic
modern nomenclature? indication.
What is the function of They are responsible for packaging neurotransmitters
vesicular transporters in into vesicles for release.
neurotransmission?
What are the two SLC6 and SLC1 gene families.
gene families
associated with
monoamine transporters?
They transmit signals from
What is the primary
outside the cell to the inside,
function of G-protein-
often affecting cellular
linked receptors?
responses.
What percentage of About 10%.
psychotropic drugs target
enzymes?
What is the classification Their structure and function.
of neurotransmitter
transporters based on?
What is the role of They metabolize drugs,
cytochrome P450 affecting their efficacy and
enzymes in safety.
psychopharmacology?
and Enzymes Targets
Questions in this set (383)
Neurotransmitter transporters,
What are the three main
G-protein-linked receptors, and
types of molecular targets
enzymes.
for psychotropic drugs?
What percentage of About 30%.
psychotropic drugs target
neurotransmitter
transporters?
, They keep the internal
environment of the neuron
What is the role of
constant by acting as barriers to
neuronal membranes
outside molecules and
in neurotransmission?
preventing leakage of internal
molecules.
What is the significance of It studies how genetic variants may affect a patient's
pharmacogenomics in response to psychotropic drugs.
psychopharmacology?
How are psychotropic They are named based on their pharmacological
drugs named according to mechanism of action rather than their therapeutic
modern nomenclature? indication.
What is the function of They are responsible for packaging neurotransmitters
vesicular transporters in into vesicles for release.
neurotransmission?
What are the two SLC6 and SLC1 gene families.
gene families
associated with
monoamine transporters?
They transmit signals from
What is the primary
outside the cell to the inside,
function of G-protein-
often affecting cellular
linked receptors?
responses.
What percentage of About 10%.
psychotropic drugs target
enzymes?
What is the classification Their structure and function.
of neurotransmitter
transporters based on?
What is the role of They metabolize drugs,
cytochrome P450 affecting their efficacy and
enzymes in safety.
psychopharmacology?
