Autonomic Sympathetic Drugs: Sympathomimetics Flashcards
Alpha 1 is coupled to
Gq
Alpha 2 is coupled to
Gi
Beta 1 is coupled to
Gs
Beta 2 is coupled to
Gs
Alpha 1 receptor coupled to Gq causes
alpha-1 receptor coupled to Gq → IP3-DAG cascade → increased intracellular calcium (smooth muscle cell)
alpha-1 activation causes
- increased peripheral arterial resistance (vasoconstriction at small arteries, arterioles, precapillary sphincters)
- increased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
- increased venous return (venoconstriction)
- at pupillary dilator muscle causes mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
- urethral sphincter and prostatic smooth muscle contraction
- Urinary retention
alpha-1 activation at pupillary dilator muscle causes
mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
alpha-1 activation at _______ ________ _____ causes mydriasis (pupillary dilation)
pupillary dilator muscle
alpha-2 agonists are
alpha-2 agonists are sympatholytics (act centrally to decrease sympathetic tone)
alpha-2 receptor coupled to Gi
alpha-2 receptor coupled to Gi → decreased cAMP
presynaptic alpha-2 receptors cause
presynaptic alpha-2 receptors cause inhibition of neurotransmitter release
alpha-2 activation at pancreatic islet cells
decreases insulin release
alpha-2 activation inhibits
lipolysis and release of fatty acids
alpha-2-activation
- alpha-2 activation at pancreatic islet cells decreases insulin release
- alpha-2 activation inhibits lipolysis and release of fatty acids
- activation of alpha-2 at ciliary body decreases aqueous humor production
activation of alpha-2 at ciliary body
decreases aqueous humor production
activation of alpha-2 at ______ ________ decreases aqueous humor production
ciliary body
brimonidine is
brimonidine is an alpha-2 agonist used to treat chronic open angle glaucoma (decreases aqueous humor production)
beta receptor agonists increase
cyclic AMP (cAMP)
beta-1 receptors are found on
cardiac myocytes (including SA and AV nodes)
beta-1 activation causes
beta-1 activation causes increased cyclic AMP → increased intracellular calcium
beta-1 activation increases
- heart rate (SA node)
- cardiac contractility
- renin release (JGA cells)
beta-1 activation results in increased
cardiac output
beta-2 activation leads to
beta-2 activation leads to bronchoDILATION (increased cyclic AMP → activates PKA)
beta-2 activation causes
beta-2 activation causes coronary and skeletal muscle vasoDILATION → decreases systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
beta-2 activation stimulates
lipolysis and release of free fatty acids
beta-2 receptor activation at the liver promotes
gluconeogenesis