mod 3 v2 Flashcards
Barbiturie Action: Long
Seizures/epilepsy (oral)
Barbiturie Action: Short, Ultra-Short
Anesthesia (intravenous)
Barbiturie Mechanism of Action
Receptor activated —> duration of chloride channel opening increases
Alcohol Withdrawl Treament
Benzodiazepine
Alcohol AUD Treatment
Naltrexone
Alcohol Mechanism of Action
Bind to Cl channel & increase GABA mediated neuronal inhibition
*diff GABA bidning site
Short Term alcohol effects
CNS: Disinhibtion
Cardiovascular: Vasodilation
GI: Gastic Secretion
Liver: ALcoholic Liver Disease
Long Term Alcohol Effects
CNS: alcoholic dementia
Cardiovascular: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Liver: Alcoholic liver disease
Alcohol Use Dirorder Treamtnet
Benzodiazepines, Naltrexone
Cannnabis Mechanism of Action
THC binds to CB1 receptors in the brain and spinal cord.
CB1 activation inhibits neurotransmitter release, leading to CNS depression
THC 1/2 life
30 hrs
Marihiuana medical use
Nausea from chemo
CB1
-Found in brain
-Cognitive alterations
CB2
-perphery
-immunosuppressive qualities
Cannabis Short Term Effects
CNS: Euphoria, increased appetite
Cardiovascular: increase ahret rate, hypotension
GI Tract: dry mouth
Other: reduced sex drive, disrupted ovarian cycle
Cannabis Misuse
LOW
:
Cannabis Tolerance
Develops to THC’s psychoactive, cardiovascular, and cognitive effects
Cannabis long term effects
memory loss
poor concentration
impaired motor coordination
amoticational syndrome
Opioids classes
-endogenous
-natural
-semi-syntehtic
-synthetic
Endogenous Opioids (produced in body)
3 families: enkephalins, dynorphins, and beta-endorphins
Natural Opioids (derived from Opium Poppy)
Morphine
Codeine
(-10x, covert to mrophien via liver enzymes)
Semi-Synthetic Opioids (Modified Morphine Compounds)
Hydromorphone:
5x
Used for severe pain relief (analgesia)
Diacetylmorphine (Heroin)
2-5x
OUD treatment
Synthetic Opioids (Fully Synthetic, Not derived from Morphine)
Fentanyl:
100x
Loperamide:
Treats common side effects of opioids (constipation)
Used over the counter for diarrhea
Methadone:
Prevents withdrawal symptoms