Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the actual electricity conducted down to the body of your neurons called?
Axonal Conduction
Glutamate
It plays a part in both your seizures and Parkinson’s.
Step 4: Action at the receptor
This is where the transmitter will now bind with the receptor.
GABA means
Gama Amino Butyric Acid
What is the main use of blood-brain barrier?
The main use of this is that it prevents sudden changes in the concentration of electrolytes outside and inside the brain as well as sudden influxes of electrolytes.
Withdrawal Syndrome
It is usually seen in patients who use drugs for recreation or those who are drug abusers.
Narcolepsy is also caused by?
Dysregulation and monoamines
Methylphenidate
A medication that increase the child’s cognitive performance and attention span.
What are the two medication that are usually used to treat respiration depression?
Xanthine and Doxapram
Parkinson’s disease
This is a disease where rigidity or the body is already rigid, and it is the most common. Also, the face has less movement.
Neurotransmitter perspective in normal, what two chemical messengers should be equal?
Dopamine and acetylcholine
Amantadine
It is an antiviral, but it promotes the release of dopamine.
Levodopa + MAOI is equal to what?
Hypertensive crisis
COMT means?
Catecholamine-O-methyltransferase
How many times do epileptic seizures occur each month?
3-4 times
What is the usual duration of seizure?
1-2 minutes
Chronic Bronchitis
It is when the bronchi swell and secrete a large amount of secretion.
Suppression of Calcium Influx
It helps reduce electrical activity in the brain.
What are the signs and symptoms of Phenytoin toxicity?
-Nystagmus
-Sedation
-Ataxia
-Diplopia
-Cognitive Impairment
Gabapentin
It acts as a receptor resulting in an increase in GABA in the brain.
