If a newly developed drug is found to bind to serotonin receptors and activate t

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If a newly developed drug is found to bind to serotonin receptors and activate them, the drug is classified as a(n) antagonist. O prototype O ligand O agonist. Which structure contains serotonergic nerve cell bodies? Nucleus basalis Pedunculopontine nucleus Raphe nucleus Medial septal nucleus Drugs that are effective in reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia are known as neuroleptics. tricyclics anxiolytics. sedatives Which drug is a serotonergic agonist and functions like an anxiolytic? Buspar Morphine Nicotine Valium

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An agonist is the drug that on binding to the receptor activates it. Raphe nucleus is the region where serotonin cell bodies are located. Neuroleptics are the class of drugs commonly used to treat Schizophrenia. Buspar is the name of Buspirone which is a 5HT1A agonist. Pharmacological treatment is probably the easiest apart from behavioral modification. Nitric oxide NO is the drug which is a strong vasodilator. It is responsible for maintaining erection. Substantia nigra is the region affected in Parkinson's. CCK is not an opioid receptor. ED50 is the dose say which half maximal effect is seen. Therapeutic tolerance is when receptors on the cell Membrane decrease. Excessive presence of drugs leads to a decrease in the number of Receptors. Glycine is different from the mentioned neurotransmitters because it is not an amine. Caffeine is an antagonist of adenosine

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