Statistics for Drugs affecting the nervous system

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Analgesic, binds CNS opiate receptors to decrease pain.	Morphine	80%
Nicotinic cholinergic receptor agonist	Nicotine	47%
SSRI antidepressant, begins with F...	Fluoxetine	40%
Blocks effects of opioids, especially in overdose	Naloxone	40%
Converted by Cyp450 to morphine, used in pain relief	Codeine	27%
Opioid pain medication, begins with T...	Tramadol	27%
Atypical antipsychotic, partial 5-HT1A agonist as well as D2 antagonist	Clozapine	20%
Dopamine precursor, can cross blood-brain-barrier. Used in Parkinson's treatment.	L-DOPA	20%
Tricyclic antidepressant - 5HT/NA reuptake inhibitor	Amitriptyline	13%
Positive modulator of GABAA receptors, used in treatment of anxiety, insomnia	Diazepam	13%
Antipsychotic with high affinity D2 antagonism, begins with H...	Haloperidol	13%
Local anaesthetic, blocks Na channels	Lidocaine	13%
Treatment of major depressive disorder, begins with L...	Lithium	13%
Antiemitic - highly specific 5-HT3R antagonist	Ondansetron	13%
Used in anaesthesia to decrease consciousness, potentiates GABAA receptor activity.	Propofol	13%
Insomnia treatment, increases effect of GABA at GABAA receptor	Temazepam	13%
Anxiolytic psychotropic, 5-HT1A partial agonist.	Buspirone	7%
Prevents accommodation of eye, muscarinic antagonist	Cyclopentolate	7%
General anaesthetic, binds GABA, glutamate, glycine receptors - exact mechanism not clearly delineated.	Isoflurane	7%
Anti-seizure medication, voltage dependent block of VGNa channels, begins with Ph..	Phenytoin	7%
Induces, maintains general anaesthesia. Positive modulator of GABAA receptor	Sevoflurane	7%
Non-depolarising block at NMJ	Vecuronium	7%
Antidepressant - 5-HT/ NA reuptake inhibitor, begins with V...	Venlafaxine	7%
Used for peripheral nerve block/ epidural block - binds intracellular portion of VGNa channels, preventing depolarisation.	Bupivacaine	0%
Use-dependent VGNa channel blocker, used in treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain.	Carbamazepine	0%
Antipsychotic, primarily blocking D2 receptors	Chlorpromazine	0%
MAO inhibitor used as antidepressant, anxiolytic	Phenelzine	0%
Inverse alpha1 agonist used as anxiolytic	Prazosin	0%
5-HT receptor agonist used in treatment of migraine	Sumatriptan	0%
Used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder. Increased levels of GABA, blocked of VGNa channels	Valproate	0%