Neuropharmacology Flashcards

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Autonomic Nervous System

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self-governing or automatic, involuntary, adrenergic, and cholinergic fibers (effects are opposite)

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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“fight or flight” - pupils dilates
I sympathize with the person being chased by the bear

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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“rest and digest” - pupils and airway constrict

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4
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Adrenergic receptors

A

sympathetic
Norepinephrine (NE)

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5
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Cholinergic receptors

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parasympathetic
acetylcholine (Ach)

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6
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Sympathetic and pupils

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dilates pupils

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7
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Parasympathetic and pupils

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constricts

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8
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sympathetic on airways

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bronchodilation

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9
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Parasympathetic on airways

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bronchoconstriction

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10
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Sympathetic on heart

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increase heart rate, a-v conduction, ventricular contractility

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11
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Parasympathetic on heart

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decrease heart rate, a-v conduction

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12
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Sympathetic on blood vessels

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vasoconstriction, increase BP

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13
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Parasympathetic on blood vessels

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vasodilation, decrease BP

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Sympathetic on GI tract

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increase blood glucose, digestion, decrease blood flow, tighten sphincters

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15
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Parasympathetic on GI tract

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stimulates digestion, absorption, increase GI tract activity, relax sphincter

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16
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Sympathetic on bladder

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contracts sphincter, relaxes detrusor

17
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Parasympathetic on bladder

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relaxes sphincter, contracts detrusor

18
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Adrenergic

A

sympathomimetics
flight or fight

19
Q

Adrenergic blockers

A

sympatholytic drugs
blocks flight or fight

20
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Cholinergic

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parasympathomimetic
rest and digest

21
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Anticholinergics

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parasympatholytic
blocks rest and digest

22
Q

Medication should be more

A

focused on one system

23
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Muscarinic

A

cholinergic agonist that works on target organs
GI

24
Q

Bethanechol

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MOA: direct-acting cholinergic agonists
Urinary retention - beth has to pee

25
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Atropine

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dilation of eyes
treat bradycardia