Some Drugs That Are Used to Treat the Nervous System

question 155

Multiple Choice

Some drugs that are used to treat the nervous system act by modulating synaptic activity; drugs that enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter are known as _______, whereas those that block the effects of a neurotransmitter are called _______.

• A) hyperpolarizers; depolarizers
• B) transmitters; blockers
• C) ionotropic; metabotropic
• D) chemical; electrical
• E) agonists; antagonists

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Definitions:

Substrates

In biochemistry, substrates are the specific substances on which an enzyme acts to catalyze a chemical reaction, often converted into products.

Triglycerides

A type of fat found in your blood, used by the body for energy and considered an important measure of heart health.

Monosaccharides

Simple sugars, such as glucose and fructose, which are basic building blocks of carbohydrates and cannot be hydrolyzed to smaller molecules.

Activation Energy

The minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction.