Anti-Epileptic Drugs - GABA Flashcards
The drugs that affect GABA want to do what to its concentration/actions?
Increase GABA concentration/actions!
What are 3 classes of drugs that block GABA re-uptake or metabolism?
- GAD stimulation
- GAT-1 inhibition
- GABA-T inhibition
What does GAD do?
Makes more GABA in the pre-synaptic vesicle
What are 3 drugs that stimulate GAD?
Valproic Acid
Gabapentin
Pregabalin
What are 3 drugs that stimulate GAD?
Valproic Acid
Gabapentin
Pregabalin
Which 2 drugs are both blockers of alpha-2-delta subunit of T-type Ca++ channels and also GAD stimulators?
Gabapentin
Pregabalin
What does GAT-1 do?
Re-uptakes GABA into the pre-synaptic neuron
What is 1 GAT-1 inhibitor?
Tiagabine
What is 1 GAT-1 inhibitor?
Tiagabine
What does GABA-T do?
Metabolizes GABA in the pre-synaptic neuron
What are 2 GABA-T inhibitors?
Vigabatrin
Valproic Acid
What are 2 GABA-T inhibitors?
Vigabatrin
Valproic Acid
What is the side effect of Vigabatrin?
Permanent and progressive concentric vision loss
What drug is a Na voltage gated channel blocker, a GAD stimulator and a GABA-T inhibitor?
Valproic Acid
When GABA binds to its receptor on the Cl- channel on the post-synaptic neuron, what does that do?
Allows Cl- into the cell and hyperpolarizes to stop the AP
What 2 classes of drugs + 1 other drug potentiate GABAa receptor Cl- currents on the post-synaptic neuron?
Barbituates
Benzodiazapines
Topiramate