Barker Flashcards
chronic pain is defined as _____
lasting greater than 3 months
types of chronic pain
nociceptive
neuropathic
visceral
mixed
what is nociceptive pain?
tissue
- arthritis
(inflammatory)
types of neuropathic pain
central
peripheral
central neuropathic pain examples
stroke
MS
spinal cord injury
migraine
peripheral neuropathic pain examples
infection (post herpes)
diabetic neuropathy
what is visceral pain?
internal organs
-pancreatitis
-IBS
(inflammatory)
mixed pain examples
low back
cancer
2 functions of pain
warning system
aiding in repair
inflammatory pain description
throbbing, pulsating
neuropathic pain description
tingling, burning, shooting, stabbing
visceral pain description
squeezing
peripheral receptors and channels in pain
temperature sensitive
acid sensitive
chemical irritant sensitive
types of temperature sensitive channels/receptors
TRP
TRPV - heat
TRPM - cold
acid sensitive channels are activated how and conduct what
ASIC
activated by H+ protons
conduct Na+
chemical irritant sensitive channels release what
histamine
bradykinin
what is the reflex arc
bypasses CNS and goes from periphery to spinal cord to muscle (ex. touching something hot)
which channel very important for action potential traveling to spinal cord?
Na 1.8
receptors at spinal cord
NMDA
AMPA
mGluR
three pain fibers
alpha beta
alpha delta
C fibers
alpha beta pain fibers pain signal transduced and speed
non-noxious (touch, pressure)
innervate
faster
alpha delta pain fibers pain signal transduced, speed, myelination
pain, cold
myelinated
fast
“first pain”
c fibers pain signal, speed, myelination
pain, temp, touch, pressure, itch
unmyelinated
slow
PROLONGED pain
“second pain” dull / aching
what is peripheral sensitization?
repeated stimuli reduces firing threshold
increased expression of pain receptors (more sensitive to the touch)
what does substance P do?
vasodilation
degranulation mast cells
histamine release
inflammation and prostaglandins
which neuropeptide is released when there is injury?
substance P
what happens in neuropathic pain sensitization when we have more afferent activity
overexpression Na channels
- enhanced excitability
- generation action potentials
what happens with post-synaptic receptors more activated and AMPA / NMDA
increased AMPA and NMDA expression and sensitivity
how do we get more AMPA and NMDA expression?
increased PLC and PKC
where is there high expression of opiod receptors in brain?
descending pathway of brain stem
cortex does what with pain
identifies location of pain
amygdyla does what with pain
processing of the feeling, anxiety, emotion
prefrontal cortex does what with pain
plans action and decisions
determines what we will do as a result of pain
nucleus accumbens does what with pain
release dopamine and serotonin
what is an opiate
naturally occuring, plant derived
phenanthrenes SAR
three rings
3 position ester/ether does what
decreased potency (codeine)
6 position does what
increases activity (hydrocodone from codeine)
nitrogen substitution does what
gives antagonist / partial agonist activity
(buprenorphine or naloxone)
how are endogenous peptides activated
large proteins cleaved into opioid subtype selective peptides
POMC protein cleaved to what peptide that codes what receptor
beta endorphin > mu opiod
preproenkephalin cleaved to what peptides that code what receptor
leu- enkephalin > delta
met - enkephalin > mu and delta
preprodynorphin cleaved to what peptides and code what receptos
dynoprhin > kappa
opiod receptors are _____ and do what
GPCR
Gi - inhibit cAMP
opiod receptors do what to channels
open GIRK K+ channels
close Ca+ channels
(decrease firing)
endogenous opiod of Mu
endorphin
endogenous opiod of Kappa
dynorphin
endogenous opiod of delta
enkephalin
endogenous opiod of nociceptin
nociceptin
sigma receptors are what
not an an opioid receptor
what do opiod receptors do presynaptically?
inhibit calcium channel, decrease in neurotransmitter release
what do opiod receptors do postsynaptically?
open GIRK channel
efflux of K+ making more negative and hyperpolarization
what is a component of runners high in mu opioid receptors?
beta- endorphins
use of mu opiod therapeutically
analgesia (not chronic)
sedation
anti tussive
opiod induced side effects are ____ target
on target
on target side effects of mu opiod receptors
respiratory depression
constipation
pruritus (itch)
urinary retention
N/V
miosis
activation of kappa opiod receptor does what
dysphoric and aversive, negative effects
reduce dopamine release
which opiod receptor can counteract the effects of mu
kappa
delta opiod receptors have a role in what
protection
stroke/ischemia/hypoxia
reduce anxiety, depression
delta receptors as drugs ?
NO FDA approved ones
opiod reward centers
ventral tegmental
nucleus accumbens
how do depressants cause dopamine release with opioid binding
opiod binds mu
Gi - decrease neurotransmitter release
less GABA to activate GABA A
less dopamine inhibition
more dopamine release
more dopamine receptor activation
what is morphines bioavailability
25%
morphine cyps
2D6
3A4
which opiods are prodrugs
heroin
codeine
tramadol
which do not have active metabolites
fentanyl
methadone