13. Methotropics Flashcards
how are new chemicals identified and used for pharmacological activity
extraction, purification, prediction, characterization
what series must new psychoactive chemicals pass?
aminal behavior. physiological measures, biochemical analysis
how is caffeine metabolized
theobromine, theophylline, paraxanthine
what is a chlorogenic aid
induce liver eznymes phase II transferases GST
what is dihydrocaffic acid
anti inflammatory with vascular benefits, NO
what is kahweol and cafestrol
diterpenes , phase II enzymes, anti-stress, but increase cholesterol
3 medical uses of caffeine
respiratory stimulation, asthma, migraines
how is caffeine used as a respiratory stimulatir
PDE4 inhibtion, increases cAMP in PrebottC
why is caffeine used for migraines
reduce cranial blood flow
why is caffeine used for asthma
bronchodilator
what is the most common psychoactive drug
caffeine
how is caffeine excreted
kidney
does caffeine undergo first pass metabolism
no
what are the actions of paraxanthine
increases blood glycerol and fatty acids lipolysis
what are the actions of theobromine
increase urine, vasocilator
what are the actions of theophylline
smooth muscle relaxation, inhibit PDE, increase cAMP
what are the targets of xanthines
Adenosine inhibitor, PDE antagonist, Ca and GABA