Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards
(20 cards)
Given to increase child’s attention span and cognitive performance
Methylprenidate
Treatment of respiratory depression caused by drug overdose and COPD
Doxapram
acts like acetylcholine but not inactivated by ACHe
Succinylcholine
Study of drugs that alter processes controlled by the nervous system
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
Group of disorders characterized by excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS
EPILEPSY
general term that applies to all types of epileptic events
SEIZURE
most commonly prescribed anticonvulsant drug
PHENYTOIN
abnormal motor phenomenon
CONVULSION
drugs that block receptors for ACh
Anticholinergic Agents
Excitation undergoes limited spread from the focus to adjacent cortical areas
PARTIAL SEIZURES
directly/ indirectly cause activation of dopamine receptors
Dopaminergic drugs
Characterized by falling asleep during normal waking activities
NARCOLEPSY
Excitation spreads widely throughout both hemispheres of the brain
GENERALIZED SEIZURES
Characteristics: inattentiveness, inability to concentrate, restlessness, hyperactivity, inability to complete tasks and impulsivity
ADHD
Conducting an action potential down the axon of the neuron
Axonal Conduction
Slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremor, rigidity, postural instability and slowed movement
PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Defined as involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group
MUSCLE SPASM
Bind to a carrier protein and act at a receptor resulting in increased GABA in the brain
GABAPENTIN
Impedes the entry of drugs into the brain
BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER
Process by which information is carried across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cell
Synaptic Transmission
