Match each mechanism of action below with the appropriate medication or category.
a. Reduces the number and/or severity of seizures
b. Interferes with neurotransmitter glutamate; used in earlier stages of Alzheimer’s
c. Blocks the enzyme responsible for metabolizing levodopa
d. Used to treat Parkinson-like tremors associated with long-term use of the antipsychotics
e. “Levodopa-sparing strategy”, may have a neuroprotective effect with greater specificity to
dopamine receptors
1. Anticonvulsants
2. Anticholinergics
3. COMT
4. NMDA receptor antagonist (memantine)
5. Dopamine agonist
1. a. Reduces the number and/or severity of seizures
2. d. Used to treat Parkinson-like tremors associated with long-term use of the antipsychotics
3. c. Blocks the enzyme responsible for metabolizing levodopa
4. b. Interferes with neurotransmitter glutamate; used in earlier stages of Alzheimer’s
5. e. “Levodopa-sparing strategy”, may have a neuroprotective effect with greater specificity to
dopamine receptors
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