Author Question: Cocaine's neuropharmacological actions at the presynaptic membrane are most similar to a. ... (Read 23 times)

a0266361136 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Cocaine's neuropharmacologica l actions at the presynaptic membrane are most similar to

a. antidepressants with monoamine reuptake inhibiting properties c. lithium
b. monoamine oxidase inhibitors d. chlorpromazine

Question 2

Discuss the on-off phenomenon associated with L-Dopa

What will be an ideal response?

emilymalinowski12 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

Although the majority of patients respond well to L-Dopa initially, after about 3-5 years on L-Dopa therapy, the drug begins to lose its effectiveness. Sometimes, the responses of patients fluctuate abruptly between symptom control and no control; this pattern is often referred to as the on-off phenomenon because the control is switched on and off like a light.