Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior: Chapter 5 questions with correct answers

adrenergic - Answer Adjectival form of adrenaline, also called epinephrine (EPI). May be used broadly to include both NE- and EPI-related features. albuterol (Ventolin) - Answer Drug that selectively stimulates the β-adrenoceptor. It is used in asthma treatments. α-methyl-para-tyrosine (AMPT) - Answer Drug that inhibits TH activity, thereby reducing catecholamine synthesis. amphetamine - Answer Psychostimulant that acts by increasing catecholamine release in nerve cells. apomorphine - Answer Drug that is a D1 and D2 receptor agonist and causes behavioral activation. It may also be used to treat erectile dysfunction by acting through DA receptors in the brain to increase penile blood flow. aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) - Answer Enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carboxyl group from certain amino acids. It is responsible for the conversion of DOPA to DA in catecholaminergic neurons and the conversion of 5-HTP to 5-HT in serotonergic neurons. atomoxetine (Strattera) - Answer Selective norepinephrine uptake inhibitor used in the treatment of ADHD.