Neurotransmitters and drugs

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How many types of neurotransmitters are there?
Over 100.
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What do neurotransmitters do?
They cause, facilitate or inhibit the development of EPSPs and IPSPs.
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How many steps are there in neurotransmitter action?
There are 7 steps.
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What are the 7 steps involved in neurotransmitter action?
1. Synthesis.
2. Storage in vesicles.
3. Breakdown of neurotransmitters leaking from vesicles.
4. Exocytosis.
5. Inhibitory feedback via autoreceptors.
6. Activation of post-synaptic receptors.
7. Deactivation.
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What do agonist drugs do?
They facilitate or mimic effects of synaptic transmission.
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What do antagonist drugs do?
They block or inhibit effects of synaptic transmission.
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