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What are the treatments for huntingtin’s
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tetrabenazine
chlorpromazine
haloperidol, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine
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What is tetrabenzaine
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- HD treatment
- Inhibitor of vesicular monoamine uptake (VMAT)
- Decreases dopamine, less facilitation of movement-
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What is chlorpromazine
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- HD treatment
- DA antagonist, antipsychotic
4
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What drugs can treat moderate Alzheimer’s
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Tacrine
Donepezil
Rivastigmine
Galantamine
All have cholinergic side effects!
5
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memantine
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What is prescribed if acetylcholine esterase inhibitors can’t be tolerated in Alzheimer’s
6
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What is used in conjunction with L-DOPA in PD
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Carbidopa and benserazide
Don’t cross BBB
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Entacapone and tolcapone
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PNS drugs for PD treatment
COMT inhibitors
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What are CNS drugs for PD treatment
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- Tolcapone inhibits COMT, increases dopamine availability
- Selegiline and rasagiline - MAOb, increase DA availability
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pramipexole and ropinirole
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DA agonists used to treat PD
10
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Benztropine and phencyclidine
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mAChR antagonists can used to treat PD
difficult to manage side effects as non-selective
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amantadine
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mechanisms not understood
NMDA inhibitor that treats PD
12
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What amfetamines are used medically
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ADHD
modafinil - a2 adrenoreceptor activation, release of 5-HT. bad side effects
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Convulsants
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Pentylenetetrazol, penicilin, bicuculline, gabazine, strychnine
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pentylenetetrazol
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- induce seizures
- GABAa receptor antagonist
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penicilin
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- anti-GABA activity
- used widely as a seizure inducing agent to test anti-convulsives
- does not cross BBB, applied directly to cortical surface
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strychnine
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- induces seizures by acting as a glycine antagonist
- small doses given as ‘tonic’ give rise to ‘risus sardonicus’ - facial muscle tetany
- alkaloid from seed of tree nux vomica
- glycine acts as pentameric ligand-gated Cl- channel
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action of NSAIDs
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- inhibit both COX-1 and COX-2
- anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic
- analgesic activity COX-2
- GI issues with COX-1
- COX-2 role in CNS unclear
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neuropathic treatments
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- capsaicin - licensed for symptomatic relief
- lidocaine - localised pain
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opioids - agonist, antagonist, mixed
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morphine, naloxone, buprenophine
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buprenophine
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- opioid
- partial agonist
- reduced abuse potential
- withdrawals not bad
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nalorphine
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- opioid
- delta, kappa partial agonist
- some analgesia, low abuse potnetial
- depression
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pentazocine
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- opioid
- combines mu antagonism and kappa agonist
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tramadol
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- opioid
- weak mu agonist
- weak inhibitor of monoamine reuptake
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naloxone
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- 1st opioid discovered
- competitive antagonist of all 3 opioid receptors
- little effect if given alone, can reverse all affects of full agonists
- used to treat respiratory depression in overdoses
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how do you treat status epilepticus
Benzos: lorazepam, midazolam, diazepam
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Na+ channel blockers and what for?
epilepsy
- phenytoin
- carbamazepine
- lamotrigine
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Phenytoin
Na+ channel blocker
stabilises Na.v channels in inactivated state
effective in tonic clonic and partial
worsens absence and myoclonic
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Side effects of phenytoin
teratogenic, risk of lupus, cerebellar atrophy, acne, gingival overgrowth
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Carbamazepine
- blocks Na+
- first line for focal
- mood stabiliser, used for neuropathic pain
- also induces CYP3A4
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Carbamazepine side effects
teratogenic
risk of lupus
worsens juvenile epilepsy
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Lamotrigine
- anti-convulsant
- sedation
- sleep distrubances
- rash
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Lamotrigine
- Na+ channel blocker
- 1st line treatment for tonic-clonic!
- 2nd line for absence
- can worsen myoclonic
- used to treat bipolar
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Which benzodiazepines act on GABAA receptors in epilepsy
Clobazam - adjunct, treats anxiety
Clonazepam - refractory epilepsy, acts on Ca2+
Diazepam - status epilepticus
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Tiagabine
- Anti-convulsant
- GAT1 inhibitor
- Side effects = sedation, dizziness
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Vigabatrin
- Anti-convulsant
- irreversible GABAr inhibitor
- Sabril
- Adjuvant medication
- short plasma half life, once daily is okay
side effects = visual disturbances, teraogenic
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Sodium valproate
- Anti-convulsant
- extremely useful, bad side effects
- 1st line treatment but don't know its mechanism
- also used for bipolar
- bad teratogenic
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Side effects of sodium valproate
- liver toxicity
- powerful teratogen
- autistic disorders, anencephaly, spina bifida, limb defects
- cognitive changes
- foetal valproate syndrome
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Example of gabapentinoids
Gabapentin/pregabalin
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What does gabapentin do
- anti-convulsants
- similar structure to GABA
- acts on a2d subunit of Ca channel
- increases GAD levels too
- street drugs now - gabbies
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Ca2+ channel blockers
Ethosuximide, topiramate
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Ethosuximide
- anti-convulsant
- Ca2+ blocker
- 1st choice for absence
- can worsen others
- side effects = sedation, nausea
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Levetiracetam
- anti-convulsant
- adjunct for focal
- mechanism unknown
- reduces NT release
- focal, myoclonic and tonic-clonic
- stevens-johnson syndrome
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Topiramate
- anti-convulsant
- adjunct for focal
- potentiation of GABAa
- blocks AMPA and kainate
- blocks Na and Ca channels
- inhibits carbonic anhydrase
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Old monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs
Phenelzine, tranylcypromine, isocarboxazid
Very effective in MDD and bipolar
cause cheese reaction
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Newer monoamine oxidase inhibitors
molobemide
reversible, no dietary reactions
fewer adverse effects
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SSRIs
fluoxetine
citalopram, paroxetinem sertraline
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SNRIs
venlafaxine, duloxetine
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NRIs
reboxetine, atomoxetine
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Tricylic anti-depressants
amitryptiline, nortriptyline, imipramine
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What does mirtazapine do
- noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA)- acts on receptors rather than reuptake system
- antagonist of a2 adrenoreceptors and 5HT2A receptors
- highly sedating (H2)
- faster onset than other anti-depressants
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newer treatments of MDD
esketamine and ketamine
psychedelics
agomelatine
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bipolar treatments
mood stabilisers
- lithium
- anticonvulsants (lamotrigine, valproate)
- olanzipine
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1st line treatments for schizophreniza
Risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine
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What does chlorpromazine do
- old anti-psychotic
- also used for huntingtin's
- first effective psychotic
- side-effects - sedative, galactorrhea
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Aripiprazole
- anti-psychotic
- partial D2 agonist
- 3rd gen
- benign side effects
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Risperidone
- 2nd gen anti-psychotic
- moderate risk of EPS and can cause sedation and weight gain
- galactorrhea
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Haloperidol
- anti-psychotic
- antiemetic and tourette's too
- lower sedative effects, higher risk of EPSP
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Clozapine
- anti-psychotic
- useful for treatment-resistant patients
- agranulocytosis (WBC death)
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Barbiturates
- many derivatives
- -barbital suffix
- historically widely used as anxiolytics, anticonvulsants, sedatives, anaesthetic
- fallen out of favour due to danger of OD
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Barbiturate mechanism of action
- positive allosteric modulator of GABAA receptor
- at higher concentrations can directly activate the receptor
- inhibit AMPA
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Current uses for barbiturates
medically - thiopental. induction agent in general anaesthesia
criminal justice - lethal injections. sodium thiopental
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Name four benzodiazepine agonists
- Flunitrazepam
- Diazepam
- Tamazepam
- Nitrazepam
Highly addictive, increase GABAa receptor opening
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What are examples of benzodiazepine inverse agonist
- proconvulsants
- anxiogenics
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Clinical uses for benzodiazepines
used to be 1st line treatments for anxiety and sleep disorders, due to tolerance and dependence issue they are used less now
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what drugs were identified in the 90s with the aim of treating anxiety without the sedative effects
Bretazenil, Alpidem and ocinaplon
