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CNS Drugs: Opioids and Drugs of Abuse Flashcards

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What are the 3 types of endogenous ligands?

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  • Endorphins
  • Enkephalins
  • Dynorphins
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What are the 2 types of neurons in hierarchical systems?

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Relay neurons – relay signal to other parts of CNS
Circuit neurons – local, control

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Relay neurons are _______. Which neurotransmitter(s) are included in this neuron type?

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Excitatory (EPSP) - Glutamate and tachykinins

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Circuit neurons are ________. Which neurotransmitter(s) are included in this neuron type?

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Inhibitory (IPSP) – GABA, glycine, dopamine, and opioid peptides

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What are the neurons included in the nonspecific (diffuse) systems?

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NE, Dopamine, 5-HT, ACh

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Diffuse activation is conducted by small, ___________ fibers

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unmyelinated

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ACh-secreting neurons have cell bodies located in the ______ and the _____, that project to the ______, _______, and _______

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ventral telencephalon; pons
cerebrum, hippocampus, and thalamus

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ACh secreting neurons can be linked to what 3 functions?

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  • Learning and memory
  • Sleep wake cycles
  • Arousal and sensory information
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What are the two components of pain?

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Sensory and emotional

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What are the 3 stimuli of pain?

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  • Noxious chemical
  • Thermal
  • Mechanical
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What are the 3 pathways of sensation transmission?

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  1. Non-noxious mechanical stimulus (A beta) - all cutaneous mechanoreceptors, highly myelinated
  2. Noxious heat, mechanical stimuli (A delta) - sharp pain, initial reflex, highly myelinated
  3. Noxious chemical, heat, mechanical stimuli (C) - slow, burning pain, unmyelinated
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What are the 2 methods of pain suppression?

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  • Opioids – block pathway
  • Anti-inflammatory – suppress nociceptor signaling
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What are the 2 pain pathways that respond to noxious chemicals?

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Tissue damage – bradykinin
- Receptors – B1 (inflammatory) and B2 (constitutive)
- Activate PLA and PLC
AA Cascade – COX and LO - Prostaglandins

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What is the most common opioid receptor subtype in the CNS?

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μ (mu)

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What are the 3 opioid receptor subtypes?

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μ (mu), δ (delta), and Κ (kappa)

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What is the medication that is a μ (mu) receptor antagonist?

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naloxone (Narcan)

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What are the 2 medications that are μ (mu) receptor full agonists?

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morphine, fentanyl

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What are the 2 medications that are μ (mu) receptor partial agonists?

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codeine, oxycodone

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What are the 5 functions of the μ (mu) opioid receptors?

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Spinal analgesia, sedation, inhibition of respiration, slowed GI transit, modulation of hormone/NT release

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μ (mu) receptors have the highest affinity to which endogenous opioid peptide?

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endorphins

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δ (delta) receptors have the highest affinity to which endogenous opioid peptide?

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enkephalins

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Κ (kappa) receptors have the highest affinity to which endogenous opioid peptide?

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Dynorphins

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What are the three pain tracts in the CNS? What are their main focuses?

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Spinothalamic → primary pain pathway
Spinoreticular → emotional pain sensation
Spinomesencephalic → mu-opioid receptors

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Pharmacokinetics of opioids: absorption

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Well absorbed (IM, SQ, Oral)
- Nasal, patch – avoid first pass effect
- Codeine: low 1st pass metabolism

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Pharmacokinetics of opioids: distribution
Highly perfused tissues – accumulation - Brain, heart, kidney, liver - Skeletal muscle – reservoir
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Pharmacokinetics of opioids: metabolism
Varied: - Morphine – Phase II to active forms (M3G, M6G) - Esters (heroin) – tissue esterases to morphine - Other – Phase I (CYP3A4, CYP2D6)
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Pharmacokinetics of opioids: excretion
Mainly in urine
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What are the 3 opioid peptides?
enkephalins, endorphins, and dynorphin
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What is the MOA of opioids?
1. Bind to receptors in brain and spinal cord 2. Modulation of pain 3. Receptor effects - Reduce neurotransmitter release (Glutamate, ACh, NE, serotonin, substance P) - Hyperpolarize postsynaptic neurons
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What are the 6 CNS effects of opioids?
- Analgesia – sensory and emotional aspects - Euphoria (dysphoria) - Sedation - Respiratory depression - brainstem - Cough suppression - Miosis (always – marker)
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What are the CV effects of opioids?
- Most have no direct effects - Bradycardia (CNS) - Meperidine (Demerol) - tachycardia
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What are the GI effects of opioids?
Constipation (ENS) – marked, no tolerance
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Which of the 2 side effects of opioids don’t change with tolerance?
miosis and constipation
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______ is an opioid antidiarrheal that only has CNS effects when given with _______
Loperamide (GI ABCB1) Quinidine (ABCB1 inhibitor)
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List the 7 applications of opioids
1. Analgesia 2. ACS -MONA 3. Acute pulmonary edema 4. Cough 5. Diarrhea 6. Shivering 7. Anesthesia
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What are the symptoms of opioid toxicity?
- Dysphoric Reactions – Restlessness, tremor - Respiratory depression - Nausea and Vomiting - Increased intracranial pressure - Postural hypotension (worsened with hypovolemia) - Constipation - Urinary retention - Itch (parenteral)
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Differentiate between opioid tolerance, dependence and withdrawal
Tolerance - fairly rapid Dependence - continuation despite negative effects, withdrawal symptoms if d/c'd Withdrawal - Stems from Physical and Chemical dependence
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What are the symptoms of opioid withdrawal?
- Rhinorhhea - Lacrimation - Yawning - Chills - Piloerection - Hyperventilation - Hyperthermia - Mydriasis - Muscle aches - N/V/D - Anxiety - Hostility
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______ is given for drug overdose
Naloxone (Narcan)
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_____ is given for alcohol withdrawal
Naltrexone
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Why should opioids be given sparingly in head injuries?
Opioids may enhance respiratory depression (lethal)
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Define Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH) and explain the mechanism
Increase pain sensation, distinct from original pain complaint that occurs in 30% of chronic use patients Sensitization of muOR - MOR-1K (increases cAMP in cell)
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What is the treatment for Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH)?
- Taper off opioids - Switch to alternative pathway (GABA analogs)
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What are the 3 structural classes of opioids?
- Phenanthrenes - Phenylheptylamines - Phenylpiperidines
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What are the 3 Phenanthrenes that are strong opioid agonists?
- Morphine, hydromorphone (Dilaudid) - Heroin (diacetylmorphine)
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What is the Phenylheptylamine that is a strong opioid agonist?
Methadone
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What are the 2 Phenylpiperidines that are strong opioid agonists?
Fentanyl and Meperidine (Demerol)
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Which opioid is the only opioid that causes tachycardia? How?
Meperidine (Demerol) - Antimuscarinic effects (tachycardia)
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What is the main use for Meperidine (Demerol)?
Post-op shivering
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What are the 2 cautions in administration of Meperidine (Demerol)?
- Serotonin syndrome - Seizures - potentiate seizures for already exposed patients
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What are the 2 treatments for post-operative shivering?
Meperidine (Demerol) and Ondansetron
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What are the 3 Phenanthrenes that are moderate opioid agonists?
- Codeine, oxycodone - More effective as combinations - Oxycodone + acetaminophen = Percocet - Oxycodone + Aspirin = Percodan
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What is the Phenylpiperidine that is a moderate opioid agonist?
Tramadol
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What are the 3 opioid antagonists?
Naloxone, naltrexone, naloxegol
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Buprenorphine (Buprenex) is a ______ agonist
partial
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Which partial opioid agonist can be used for post-op shivering?
Butorphanol (Stadol)
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What opioid can be used for cough suppression?
Dextromethorphan

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