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1
Q

Tranquilizer

A

low dose calm

high dose sedate

2
Q

sedative

A

depress behavior and diminish excitability without sleep

3
Q

hypnotic

A

light sleep the animal can be aroused from

4
Q

narcotic

A

animal cant be easily aroused

5
Q

anesthetic

A

deep sleep no sensation

6
Q

What do all CNS depressants have in common

A

capacity to produce additive or synergistic effects with other CNS depressants

7
Q

2 CNS depression pathways

A

Ketamine

Diazepam

8
Q

Ketamine

A

antagonism of the excitatory neurotransmitter GLU
Not a barbiturate
anesthetic

9
Q

Diazepam

A

sedative-tranquilizer
benzodiazepine
enhance inhibition of GABA

10
Q

Monoamines

A

do not cross BBB

can act as peripheral transmitters or only in CNS

11
Q

Catecholamines

A

excitatory transmitters
may activate or inhibit receptors
May inhibit CA elimination process

12
Q

drugs that inhibit CNS catecholamine

A

depress CNS function

13
Q

Drugs that enhance CNS catecholamines

A

facilitate CNS function