After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Identification Criteria for a Neuro Transmitter 2. Basic Principles of Transmission 3. Molecular Basis of Transmitter Action. Identification Criteria for a Neuro Transmitter: A neuronal chemical should qualify certain criteria before it can be declared as a transmitter. These include: 1. It should be present in the presynaptic terminal; it should [...]
In this article we will discuss about the antipsychotic drugs or major tranquilizers and anxiolytics or the minor tranquilizers. Antipsychotic Drugs or Major Tranquilizers: These were previously referred as the major tranquilizers and are primarily used for the treatment of schizophrenia and mania though many of them have anxiolytic action too. Depending on the chemistry, these have been divided into [...]
This article throws light upon the two main types of drugs used as antidepressants and mood elevators. They are: 1. Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors 2. Tricyclic and Related Drugs. Type # 1. Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors: MAO is a mitochondrial enzyme and involved in oxidative deamination of biogenic amines (adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine). Two isozyme forms of MAO have been [...]