M1 Spring 2009 29 April 8 00 AM Neurotransmitter Transporters Louis J De Felice, PhD Physiology and Biophysics
synaptic transmission (2009) action potential invades synapse neuron Voltage-gated ion channels pre vesicle neurotransmitter transporters neurotransmitters ligand-gated ion channels post vesicular transporter
5-HT NE Epi DA AMPH
glutamic acid
glutamate
GABA γ-Aminobutyric acid
Tyrosine > L-DOPA > DA > NE << OH Tyrosine > L-DOPA > DA > NE
Antidepressant Medications -SSRIs- Fluoxetine (Prozac) Citalopram (Celexa) Paroxetine (Paxil)
Monoamine Transporters and Disease SERT Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Anxiety Depression IBS serotonin DAT Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Drug Dependence Schizophrenia dopamine NET Orthostatic Intolerance Depression Hypertension norepinephrine (noradrenalin)
Closer look at the synapse pre-synaptic vesicles