Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior: Chapter 8 questions with correct answers

allylglycine - Answer Drug that blocks GABA synthesis, inducing convulsions. AMPA receptor - Answer An ionotropic glutamate receptor selective for the synthetic amino acid agonist AMPA. ampakines - Answer Class of cognitive enhancing drugs that work by inhibiting the desensitization of glutamate AMPA receptors. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Answer Neurological disorder characterized by degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord and cortex. Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. apoptosis - Answer Cell death resulting from a programmed series of biochemical events designed to eliminate unnecessary cells. It may also be called programmed cell death. aspartate - Answer Ionized form of aspartic acid. It is an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter of the CNS. baclofen (Lioresal) - Answer Drug that is a selective agonist for the GABAB receptors. It is used as a muscle relaxant and an antispastic agent. barbiturates - Answer Drugs that act as a CNS depressant, in part by enhancing GABAA receptor activity.