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1
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Define sedative

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Decreases activity
Moderates 
Excitement
Calms
-Doesn't put you to sleep though
2
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Define hypnotic

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Produces drowsiness
Facilitates onset and maintenance of sleep that resembles natural sleep
Easily aroused sleep

3
Q

GABA is

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Major inhibitory NT

4
Q

GABA(A)

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Ligand operated

Permeable for Cl- which leads to hyperpolarization

5
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GABA(B)

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Metabotropic receptor
Inhibits adenylate cyclase, reduces NT release
Mostly in SPINE
Not helpful for anxiety

6
Q

More Cl =

A

More inhibition = less anxiety

7
Q

**Benzodiazepines MOA

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Potentiate the action of GABA which increases the flux of chloride which makes more pronounced hyperpolarization and less excitable neurons
DOES NOT DIRECTLY ACTIVATE GABA(A) RECEPTOR

8
Q

Flunitrazepam (BZ), pentobarbital and ethanol all

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Cause sedation, CNS depression, anxiolysis and euphoria

9
Q

GABA(A) has

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different subunits

10
Q

BZ are activators of which receptors

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alpha 1/2/3/5 (not 4/6

11
Q

Alpha 6 involved in

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motor and balance coordination

12
Q

Alpha 1 responsible for

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Hypnotic/sedative
Anticonvulsant
Antergrade Amnesia

13
Q

Alpha 2 responsible for

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Anxiolysis

14
Q

Pi pi stacking

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Week form of bonding between groups when aligned parallel

Weak but multiple can be strong

15
Q

Benzodiazepines are strictly :

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allosteric modulators of the GABA(A) receptor

DO NOT directly open the receptor

16
Q

What combination can be lethal?

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Benzo and Alcohol

17
Q

Antidote of Benzodiazepines

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Flumazenil

18
Q

Flumazenil MOA

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Binds to GABA(A) receptor and competitively antagonizes BDZ

19
Q

Overall Effects of BDZ

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Reduction of anxiety and aggression
Sedation (little suppression of REM)
Anti-convulsant effect
Anterograde amnesia
Paradoxical effect (excitation)
20
Q

PK of BDZ

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Lipophilic
Liver
Active metabolites
No enzymes

21
Q

Dizepam –>

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Temazepam –> Oxazepam

22
Q

Dexomoxepam –>

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Diazepam

23
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Prazepam –>

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Diazepam

24
Q

Short half life BZs

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Triazolam

Oxazepam

25
Q

Intermediate half life of BZ

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Estazolam
Temazepam
Lorazepam
Alprazolam

26
Q

Long half life of BZ

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Flurazepam
Diazepam
Quazepam
Nitrazepam
Clonazepam
27
Q

Rapid onset BZ

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Triazolam
Estazolam
Flurazepam
Diazepam
Quazepam
Nitrazepam
Clonazepam
28
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Slow onset BZ

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Oxazepam

Temazepam

29
Q

Intermediate onset of BZ

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Lorazepam

Alprazolam

30
Q

Overall side effects BZ

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Daytime sedation
Reduction of reaction time
Ataxia, falls
COGNITIVE DEFICITS
Addictive!!!
31
Q

BZ Approved for Insomnia

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Flurazepam and Quazepam (long half life)
Triazolam (short)
Estazolam and temazepam (int)

32
Q

Problem with ultra-long half-life

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Sleep through the night and then sleep through the day

Then you take another and it keeps increasing until its toxic

33
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Problem with ultra-short half-life

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Fall off around 3-4 hours so then you wake up

34
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Problem with moderate half-life

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Stay during the day and you have a hangover effect

35
Q

Zolpidem is what?

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Non-BZ hypnotic (Z drugs)

Selective for alpha 1 subunit (which is great)

36
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Zolpidem effects

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Pronounced sedative

Onset: 15 minutes and last for 2-3 ours

37
Q

Other Z drugs

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Zaleplon (1 hr) and Eszopiclone (6 hr)

38
Q

Thiopental

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Pentothal

Induction of anesthesia

39
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Pentobarbital

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Nembutal

40
Q

Secobarbital

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Seconal
Pre-OP sedation
Insomnia

41
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Phenobarbital (luminal)

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Anti-consulvant

42
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Barbiturates PD PK

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High doses: open the channel directly (overdose)

Strong induction of P450s so drugdrug interactions

43
Q

Acute effects of barbiturates

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Strong sedation
Some anticonvulsants
No anxiety
Suppresses REM
Repiratory and CV depression at high doses
Paradoxical excitement
44
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BZ as drug of choice… But why?

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High therapeutic index
Few peripheral effects
Low tolerance
Low dependence
Few drug interaction
No respiratory depression (death)
45
Q

Ramelteon is a

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Melatonin MT1/2 receptor agonist
Extensive first pass
Cyp1A2 which is induced in smokers
MEEEEHHHH

46
Q

Belsomra

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Suvorexant
Orexin antagonist (NT protein that regulate arousal and wakefulness)
47
Q

Belsomra AE

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Daytime somnolence
Suicidal thinking
COPD
Sleep paralysis, hallucinations

48
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Belsomra Interactions

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Digoxin

CYP3A