Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
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List of receptors
Nicotinic, alpha, beta, dopamine, muscarinic
Cholinergic effect
DUMBELLS Diarrhea Urination Miosis Bradycardia Emesis Lacrimation Salivation Sweating
Inhibits transporters (uptake of choline into the vesicles)
Hemicholiniums
Inhibits transporter (uptake of acetylcholine)
Vesamicol
Causes release of ACh (exocytosis)
Spider venom (alpha-latrotoxin)
Blocks release of ACh (exocytosis)
Botulinum toxin
Wrinkle tx
Botulinum toxin
Other term for botulinum toxin
Botox
Found in canned goods
Clostridium botulinum
Enzyme for hydrolysis of ACh
Acetylcholinesterase
T/F: choline has no more pharmacologic action
T
Precursor amino acid in synthesis of dopa, adrenaline
Tyrosine
Enzyme tyrosine-> dopa
Tyrosine hydroxylase
DOPA means
Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Enzyme: DOPA to dopamine
DOPA decarboxylase
Inhibits tyroxine hydroxylase
Metyrosine
Inhibits DoPA decarboxylase
Carbidopa
Enzyme: dopamine to norepi
Dopamine beta-hydroxylase
Responsible for degradation of dopamine
Reserpine
Enzyme: noradre to adrenaline
Phenylethanolamine n-methyltransferase
Used for diagnosis of too much catecholamines
Urine matabolites: vanillylmandelic acid, metanephrine, normetanephrine
Inhibits reuptake of catecholamines
Cocaine, TCA
Promotes release of cathecolamines from presynapse
Amphetamine, methamphetamine, ephedrine, tyramine, pseudoephedrine
Inhibits release of cathecolamines
Guanethidine, bretylium