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Which drug is not a CNS depressant?

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Buspirone

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Which drugs have steep dose-response curves?

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Alcohol, barbiturate

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What is major advantage of using benzodiazepines over barbiturates?

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Bzds have a very shallow dose response curve, least likely to be fatal in overdose.

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BZD are used to treat what conditions?

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Anxiety in limbic system
Sedative/hypnotic in reticular activating system
Anticonvulsants in cerebral cortex
Muscle relaxation in internuncial polysynaptic reflexes in brainstem and spinal cord.

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The MoA of BZD is?

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BZD enhance the inhibitory effect of GABA. They bind to a separate receptor GABAa. GABA also must be present. Binding results in the opening of chloride channels. The influx of chloride causes a hyperpolarization and decreases neuronal firing.

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Which BZDs can cause rebound anxiety?

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Short acting such as triazolam.

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Respiratory depression is associated with which BZD?

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Midazolam used to induce surgical anesthesia

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Cross tolerance and cross dependence occurs between what drug classes?

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BZDs, barbiturates, and alcohol.

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What are some signs of BZD toxicity?

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Sedation, drowsiness, lightheaded, confusion, psychomotor impairment, slurred speech, ataxia, memory impairment, anterograde amnesia, increased aggression, euphoria, hangover.

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What are signs of BZDs withdrawal?

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Agitation, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, ab cramps, sweating, Seizures.
Treatment is weaning off by 10% every 3 days over 2-3 weeks.

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BZDs alter sleep patterns in what ways?

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Decrease latency, duration of stage 3/4, number of awakenings, duration of REM sleep.

Cessation can cause REM rebound resulting in increased frequency and intensity of dreams

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If a person has trouble falling asleep, which BZD would help?

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Triazolam

May cause rebound anxiety.

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If a person has trouble staying asleep, which BZD is used?

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Flurazepam

May cause hangover effect

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Redistribution of which BZD is important for termination of drug action?

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Diazepam

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Which BZDs are not oxidized by the liver and therefore may be usedin patients with impaired liver function?

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Lorazepam, oxazepam

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How do BZDs differ from Barbs in respect to metabolizing liver enzymes?

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BZD do not induce enzymes, barbs do.

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What drugs can prolong action of BZDs?

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Cimetidine, disulfiram, isoniazide

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BZDs can increase the serum levels of?

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Digoxin, phenytoin

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Which drug is used to induce anesthesia?

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Midazolam

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Which BZDs are used for hypnotic effect?

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Triazolam, temazepam, oxazepam, lorazepam

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Which BZDs are used for anxiety?

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Oxazepam, lorazepam, alpeazolam, clorazepate, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam

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Which BZDs are used to suppress withdrawal?

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Lorazepam, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam

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Which BZDs is also a muscle relaxant?

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Diazepam

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Which barb is long acting and used as anticonvulsant?

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Phenobarbital

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Which barbs are used for sedative/hypnotic effects?
Pentobarabital, butalbital
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Which barb is ultra short acting?
Thiopental
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How is the MoA of barbs different from BZDs?
Barbs have ability to open chloride channels without GABA presence.
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How to barbs differ from BZDs in terms of side effects?
Barbs suppress REM sleep more, REM rebound, hangover effect, respiratory depression. Most barbs induce state of surgical anesthesia.
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Redistribution is important for the termination of which barb?
Thiopental
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Aggravation of acute intermittent porphyria is associated with which drug class?
Barbiturates
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Phenbarbital can interact with which drug's effect?
Warfarin
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MAOI enhance CNS depression with which drug class?
Barbiturates
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Which drug class canbe used as adjuncts for tension headache?
Barbiturates
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Which drug is used for mild/moderate anxiety with minimal sedative/hypnotic, muscle relaxant, or respiratory depression effects?
Buspirone
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How long for treatment with buspirone until effects are seen?
1-2 weeks
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What is buspirone MOA?
Thought to be a partial agonist at 5-HT1a
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What drug is a good choice to treat anxiety in patients with a history of alcohol or sedative abuse?
Buspirone
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Buspirone interacts with MAOI and causes what?
Hypertension
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Which drugs are thought to interact with BZD receptors, subtype omega-1, enhancing GABA effects?
Zolpidem, zaleplon, eszopiclone
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Of zolpidem, zaleplon, eszopiclone which are long and which are short acting?
Zolpidem, eszopiclone are long acting. | Zaleplon is short acting
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Which drug is an analog of GABA?
Gammahydroxybutyrate, GHB
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Which drug has ergogenic effects, used by athletes?
GHB
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Which antihistamine also has anti anxiety effects?
Hydroxyzine
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Which drug acts as an agonist at melatonin receptors?
Ramelteon
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What are cautions with use of ramelteon?
Impaired liver function patients | Increase prolactin, decrease testosterone.
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Which drugs are useful for situational anxiety?
Beta blockers such as propranolol
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Wch drug is an BZD antagonist, and reverses the CNS depressant effects?
Flumazenil
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What is the major adverse effect of flumazenil?
Can trigger seizures, and preciptate withdrawal symptoms
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The most effective muscle relaxants act at brainstem and spinal cord, which are they?
Diazepam, baclofen
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Which drug is used to treat spasticity from MS, spinal cord injury
Baclofen
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Which drug is an analog of GABA and acts as an agonist at GABAb ceptors?
Baclofen
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Which muscle relaxant is structurally similar to tricyclic antipressants?
Cyclobenzaprene
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What drug acts at brainstem to inhibit both GABA and alpha motor systems?
Cyclobenzaprene
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Which muscle relaxant is used for muscle spasms of local origin?
Cyclobenzaprene
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Which drug is an alpha-2 agonist used for skeletal muscle relaxation?
Tizanidine
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What side effect is seen with tizanidine?
Hypotension
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What follows zero order kinetics, metabolism is independent of time or concentration?
Alcohol
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Alcohol dehydrogenase pathway is responsible for?
Dvelopment of acetaldehyde accumulation causing toxic effects
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The microsomal ethanol oxidizing system is responsible for?
Alcohol tolerance, system is induced by chronic alcohol consumption
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Which drug is an inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase?
Disulfiram
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What reaction occurs when alcohol is consumed with disulfiram?
Flushing, headache, nausea, confusion. | Drug is also hepatotoxic.
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The initial phase of alcohol appears to be stimulatory, why?
Due to pression of inhibitory mechanisms in the brain
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What is alcohol MoA inthe CNS?
Disorder of membrane lipids Secondary change to neurotransmitter, receptor, ion channel Enhance GABA effects
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How does alcohol have a diuretic effect?
It inhibits the secretion of ADH
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Alcohol can contribute to erosive gastritis by?
Stimulating secretion of gastric acid concentration
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Which drug is given during alcohol withdrawal for autonomic effects?
Clonidine
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Which drug is used to control seizures during alcohol withdraw?
Phenytoin
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Which drug is used tocontrol hallucinations during alcohol withdraw?
Haloperidol
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Which opioid antagonist is usedto reduce alcohol cravings?
Naltrexone
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What drug is usedto reduce alcohol cravings, and help maintain abstinence in recovering alcoholics?
Acamprosate
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Which drug is preferred for alcoholics with liver impairment?
Acamprosate

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