Neurology Flashcards
Muscarinic Receptors
Involved in parasympathetic nervous system
M1: Gq: CNS, enteric nervous system
M2: Gi: Heart, slows heart rate
M3: Gq: inreases exocrine gland secretions, increases gut peristalsis, increases bladder contraction, bronchoconstriction, increases pupillary sphincter muscle contraction, ciliary muscle contraction (accomodation)
Nicotinic Receptors
Found on neuromuscular junction.
Found on pre-gangilionic ANS.
Ionotropic and activated by nicotine as well as acetylcholine
Cocaine
Local Anesthetic
First anesthetic discovered, lead to synthesis of procaine
Inhibits NET, leading to increased concentration of NE at α adrenergic receptors and vasoconstriction, leading to decreased diffusion away from the target site
Thought to cause mental effects by blocking dopamine reuptake.
Causes sensitization to catecholamines, vasoconstriction, and mydriasis.
Lidocaine
Local Anesthetic
May produce dysphoria, euphoria, muscle twitching, and loss of consciousness.
Also causes tinnitus, dizziness, drowsiness.
Produces faster, more intense, longer-lasting, and extensive anesthesia than procaine.
Given with epinephrine (but not topically. Topically given with phenylephrine) Broken down and excreted in urine
Can be used to treat post-herpetic neuralgia
Bupivicaine
Local Anesthetic
A potent agent capable of producing prolonged anesthesia
Often used during labor or the postoperative period
Causes vasoconstriction (without epinephrine)
Can cause ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation (only one that does), meaning it is more cardiotoxic than lidocaine.
Local Anesthetics
the loss of sensation in a body part without the loss of consciousness or the impairment of central control of vital functions.
Bind reversibly to receptor sites within the pore of the Na+ channels in nerves and block ion movement. This leads to reversible inhibition of action potentials in both motor and sensory neurons when applied locally.
Typically contain hydrophilic (amines) and hydrophobic (aromatic) moieties that are separated by an intermediate ester or amide linkage. The pore blocked is hydrophobic (meaning the hydrophobic moiety is responsible) on the internal plasma membrane (must diffuse across membrane to have effect).
Diazepam
Spasmolytic Drug
Facilitates the action of GABA in the CNS through GABAA (it is a benzodiazepam).
It produces sedation at the doses required to reduce muscle tone.
It is somewhat effective in patients with cord transaction
Baclofen
Spasmolytic Drug
Activates the GABAB receptor, orally active, results in neuronal hyperpolarization.
May also reduce pain through inhibiting substance P release
Causes less sedation than diazepam, and drowsiness subsides after prolonged usage. Withdrawal has to be done slowly due to risk of seizures.
Baclofen does not leave the spinal cord readily, enabling higher potential doses.
Might be useful for reducing cravings in recovering alcoholics. Works on sensory and alpha motor neurons.
Tizanidine
Spasmolytic Drug
A congener of clonidine that is an α2-adrenoceptor agonist. It reduces spasticity at doses that cause fewer cardiovascular effects than clonidine or dexmedetomidine.
It inhibits nociceptive transmission in the spinal cord. Displays linear pharmacokinetics, and dosage requirements vary considerably among patients (must take into account renal or hepatic impairment).
Might also be used for treating of chronic migraine
Barbituates vs. Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines cause an increase in frequency of GABA channel openings, while barbiturates appear to increase the duration of GABA channel openings.
Barbiturates can also be GABA-mimetic at high concentrations.
Spasticity is characterized by an increase in tonic stretch reflexes and flexor muscle spasms. It is often associated with spinal injury, MS, cerebral palsy, and stroke. Drugs that modify this reflex arch may modulate excitatory or inhibitory synapses.
Bethanechol
Most widely used for the treatment of gastrointestinal problems, urinary problems, et c.
It is a muscarinic agonist that activates M1-M3. Causes increased secretion and smooth muscle contraction.
Used for postoperative ileus, neurogenic ileus, and urinary retention.
Pilocarpine
Potent stimulator of sweat, tears, saliva.
Used for Open-angle (contracts ciliary muscle) and closed angle glaucoma (activates pupillary sphincter).
Resistant to AChE
Carbachol
Used for glaucoma, pupillary contraction, and relief of intraocular pressure.
“Carb-on copy of a-cetyl-chol-ine.”
Edrophonium
A simple alcohol bearing a quaternary ammonium group that is a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor (no covalent bond formed between esterase).
Can be used to diagnose Myasthenia gravis, ileus, arrhythmias.
Physostigmine
Used to treat anticholinergic overdose, like atropine overdose.
It crosses the blood-brain barrier and increases native Ach levels by inhibiting AChE with a stronger bond than Edrophonium
DUMBBELSS
Diarrhea,
Urination,
Miosis,
Bronchospasm,
Bradycardia,
Excitation of skeletal muscle and CNS,
Lacrimation,
Sweating,
Salivation.
Often accompanies organophosphate poisoning.
Echothiophate
An organic derivative of phosphoric acid that is a cholinesterase inhibitor and therefore an indirect choline agonist.
It is not highly lipid-soluble (whereas most organophosphates are).
It is of clinical value because it retains the very long duration of action of other organophosphates but is more stable in aqueous solution.
Used to treat Glaucoma
These types of drugs actually phosphorylate the esterase “Aging” strengthens the phosphate-enzyme bond, but this bond can be reversed if treated before aging occurs with pralidoxime
Malathion
An insecticide.
Quite lipid soluble.
A thiophosphate prodrug that are inactive; it is converted to a phosphate derivative in animals and plants and are used as insecticides.
Atropine
Found in the plant Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade and jimson weed
Causes a reversible blockade of cholinomimetic actions at muscarinic receptors (can be overcome by increased concentrations of acetylcholine).
Tissues most sensitive are the salivary, bronchial, and sweat glands (acid secretion by stomach is least sensitive)
Hits M1-M3
First drug to treat Parkinson Disease (by affecting acetylcholinergic neurons in the putamen.)
Atropine
Causes tachycardia (by blocking muscaranic effects of parasympathetic) but does not greatly affect the ventricles.
Can be used to dilate the eye, but is not recommended unless cycloplegia or prolonged action is required.
Used to treat Amanita poisoning
More toxic in children than adults “dry as a bone, blind as a bat, red as a beet, mad as a hatter”
Scopolamine
More profound CNS effects; induces drowsiness at recommended doses and amnesia in sensitive individuals.
In high doses and cause coma.
Often used to prevent or reverse vestibular disturbances (cures seasickness)
Pralidoxime
Used to reverse the phosphorylation of cholinesterase by organophosphates.
It is most effective in regenerating the cholinesterase associated with skeletal muscle neuromuscular junctions.
It is a quaternary amine, and is therefore unable to enter the CNS.
It is not recommended for reversible inhibition due to carbamate inhibitors.
Amphetamine
Similar to ephedrine, but it more readily enters the central nervous system.
Its actions are mediated through the release of norepinephrine and, to some extent, dopamine
It blocks NET from taking up norepinephrine as well as causes the reverse reaction (extrusion of norepinephrine).
Used to treat narcolepsy, obesity, ADD
Ephedrine
Indirect general agonist (ß1 and ß2) releases stored catecholamines.
Used for nasal decongestion, urinary incontinence, hypotension
