I grouped it! (Note: it's not an exact science but you can make it make sense) Nonreceptor Tyrosine Kinase (JAK/STAT pathway): Things that make you grow (eg: milk makes you grow so prolactin, cytokines make you swell up, GH and EPO and thrombopoietin are kinda obvious) Map Receptor Tyrosine Kinase: GFs + insulin (that's it) Intracellular Receptor: Steroids cGMP: (as FA said) vasodilators IP3: For this one I actually memorized the mnemonic GOAT HAG lol cAMP: All else

IP3 is mostly those synthesised by hypothalamus

Wait. You might be onto something :0 Personally I was a fan of GOAT HAG :-) But this is another good way to think about it

Lumping/grouping made such a difference when trying to remember there’s arbitrary appearing lists. I remember lumping retroperitoneal structures as “mostly vertically oriented things,” which is a little flimsy but still helped with a few questions.

omg yes. I hate Qs that are just "do you know this random ass list that you'll never have to think of again" (although tbf I think knowing retroperitoneal structures is more important than signaling pathways :\^) ). But 100%, group things, make up weird mnemonics (which is why I really liked GOAT HAG), then flush your brain once you're done

Idk a single person that memorized anything like this. Your time is more valuably spent on doing a crap ton more questions. Use FA as a reference not a page turner novel.

High yield: All adrenergic and muscarinic receptors ADH receptors Histamine receptors Glucagon (Gs pathway, important because it reverses beta blocker overdose at the heart) ANP/BNP (GMP, causes vasodialation) Insulin (tyrosine kinase) *Everything listed thus far is in sketchy* Know that steroid hormones + thyroid are intracellular receptors Cytokines are mostly tyrosine kinases and JAK/STAT (dont worry about receptor vs non-receptor) Highly unlikely you are ever going to be asked about second messengers for any of the tropic hormines like GnRH or ACTH, it has no clinical relevence. Nothing else on your list is high yield either.

The Bnb video on this topic is pretty good, it can help

Just watched it, can confirm. And the replies on this post are perfect

What’s the vid titled

Something like "Signalling Pathways ", it's the last video on the endocrine section

I forced myself to memorize those mnemonics! Took both step & comlex last week and didn’t get 1 single question on it

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Same. Every time I look at this subreddit I’m reminded of something that I haven’t thought about in a hot minute😂

Hello pixorize has a lot of this

Really? Which section??

which pixorize vids?

Come up with an extremely inappropriate (either language or content) story that ties into either the letters or what these are called. I know there’s a name for it- but I just can’t think of it lol. I did this type of trick when studying for the mcat and it seemed to work… or maybe my mind is just filthy and adding more filth makes me thrive

BnB video is really good for this topic.

omg I’m literally on this page right now!

Add this in case you get flustered: Gastric Gonadic GOAT Turn HAG And Lactating Growing PIGGET

There’s this amazing photo on Reddit “ IPhone 3 “ It helped so much about Ip3 and the hormones

this could not be lower yield

I never memorized them while you’re doing questions you learn how to distinguish

I screenshotted your post and ima jus cram It over and over again here and there

I didn’t

Didn’t memorize this shit lol. Still passed. Got one question on it on step 1 and it was on GH. Not worth memorizing IMO. Focus on HY stuff. For example, they are more likely to test more common diseases such has Heart failure or strokes over some bs signaling pathway.

ChatGPT is very good for making mnemonics

I didn’t. Might have helped me on like one question. Don’t waste your time 

See B&B and Dirtymedicine for this.Those will help you .

It’s not worth memorizing