If a person is suffering from the deficiency of nor-adrenaline, what kind of drug can be suggested?

Solution

Chemistry ma’am · 3 steps

Low nor-adrenaline means low mood, so you need a drug that lifts mood: an antidepressant.

1. What nor-adrenaline does. Nor-adrenaline is a neurotransmitter that helps control mood. When its level in the brain is low, signals that keep mood up get weaker, and the person becomes depressed.
2. How the drug helps. Normally the enzyme that breaks down nor-adrenaline keeps its level in check. Antidepressants such as iproniazid and phenelzine block this enzyme, so nor-adrenaline lasts longer and the mood improves.

   Drug class	What it treats	Fixes low nor-adrenaline?
   Anti-inflammatory	Swelling and inflammation	No
   Antihistamine	Allergy, acidity (blocks histamine)	No
   Analgesic	Pain	No
   Antidepressant	Depression	Yes, it raises nor-adrenaline activity

3. So. A person short of nor-adrenaline needs an antidepressant, option (d).

The idea to keep. Match the chemical messenger to the drug: low nor-adrenaline needs an antidepressant, while extra histamine needs an antihistamine.

Answer from the NTA final answer key. Solution by PrepWiser.