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Brain_FCs_Seizures Pharm Flashcards

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Panic Disorder

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Clonazepam

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Contraindicated in Porphyria

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Phenobarbitol

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Irritability in children

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Phenobarbitol

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Not sedating (not CNS depressant)

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Phenytoin

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Many drug interactions, induces CYP3A4

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Phenytoin

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Metabolized to stable, active epoxide

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Carbamazepine

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Induce CYP enzymes

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Phenytoin, Carbamazepine

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AEs include vertigo & blurred vision

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Carbamazepine

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Used in bipolar disorder

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Carbamazepine, Valproic acid, Lamotrigine

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Used in neuropathic pain syndromes

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Carbamazepine, Gabapentin

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AEs include hypersensitivity rxns

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Ethosuximide (SLE, urticarial), Topiramate (in persons w/ sulfonamide allergy)

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AEs include GI Sx (Nausea, vomiting, anorexia)

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Ethosuximide

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AEs include dizziness

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Ethosuximide, Lamotrigine

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Common AE includes hepatotoxicity

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Valproic acid

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15
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Used as prophylaxis of migraine

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Valproic acid, Topiramate

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Tolerance to sedative & anticonvulsant effects

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Clonazepam

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17
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Useful in panic disorder

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Clonazepam

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Only approved in combination

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Gabapentin & Levetiracetam

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19
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Decreases Glutamate release

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Lamotrigine

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Slows recovery rate of Na+ channels

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Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, Valproic acid (& Ca++), Lamotrigine, Topiramate

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AEs include skin rashes

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Lamotrigine, Ethosuximide

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AEs include nervousness

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Topiramate

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Potentiates GABA @ GABAA receptors

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Phenobarbitol, Topiramate

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24
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Induces metabolism of estrogen

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Topiramate

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25
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Used for weight loss

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Topiramate (in combo w/ phentermine)

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26
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Commonly used as mood stabilizer

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Lamotrigine

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27
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Minimal toxicity to which pt develops tolerance in few wks

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GABApentin (Neurontin)

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28
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Status Epilepticus Tx

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Diazepam or Pentobarbitol or Thiopental (which often causes apnea, hypotension — then, a longer acting anticonvulsant like Phenytoin is given)

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29
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Phenobarbitol treats what?”

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Generalized Tonic-Clonic, Partial

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30
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Phenytoin treats what?”

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Generalized Tonic-Clonic & Partial

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Carbamazepine treats what?”

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Generalized Tonic-Clonic, Partial seizures, Bipolar disorder, Neuropathic pain syndromes

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32
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Ethosuximide treats what?”

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Absence

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33
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Valproic acid treats what?”

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All seizures, Bipolar disorder, Prophylaxis of migraine

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34
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Clonazepam treats what?”

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All, except Generalized Tonic-Clonic

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35
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Diazepam treats what?”

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Status Epilepticus (drug of choice)

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36
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Gabapentin treats what?”

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Partial seizures (in combo), Neuropathic pain syndromes

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37
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Lamotrigine treats what?”

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Partial, Generalized Tonic-Clonic, Bipolar disorder

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Levetiracetam treats what?”

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Partial, Myoclonic, Generalized Tonic-Clonic

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39
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Carbamazepine AEs

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Sedation, ataxia, vertigo, blurred vision

40
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Short acting barbiturates (2)? Use?

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Thiopental & Methohexital. Used as intravenous anesthetics

41
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Phenobarbitol MOA

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Inc’s binding of GABA to GABA(a) receptor. Also inc’s binding of benzodiazepines to benzodiazepine receptor

42
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Phenobarbitol onset & half-life

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Slow onset, long half-life

43
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Phenobarbitol: tolerance develops to _____

44
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Phenytoin MOA

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slows rec. rate of Na+ channels

45
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Phenytoin toxicity

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GRAB Her suit

46
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Carbamazepine MOA

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slows rec. rate of Na+ channels

47
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Ethosuximide MOA

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Antagonizes Ca currents in thalamus

48
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Ethosuximide AEs

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(CNS): Sedation, dizziness, headache: (GI): Nausea, vomiting, anorexia; (Hypersensitivity): Urticaria, SLE, S-J syndrome, decreases bone marrow

49
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Valproic acid MOA

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slows rec. rate of Na+ channels & Antagonizes Ca currents in thalamus

50
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Valproic acid AEs

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Hepatotoxicity

51
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GABApentin AEs

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Sedation & ataxia to which tolerance develops

52
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Lamotrigine Aes

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Sedation, dizziness, ataxia (tolerance to all 3), & skin rashes (S-J)

53
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Levetiracetam Aes

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Sedation, ataxia

54
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Topiramate Aes

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Sedation & nervousness to which tolerance develops & hypersensitivity in persons w/ sulfa allergy

55
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Topiramate MOA

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Slows recovery rate of Na+ channels & potentiates GABA @ GABA(a) receptors

56
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Topiramate treats what?

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Partial, Generalized Tonic-Clonic, prophylaxis of migraine, weight loss (in combo w/ phentermine)

57
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Risk factors for reoccurence of seizures includes epilepsy onset before or after childhood?

58
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Status Epilepticus 1st line Tx

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Lorazepam IV

59
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Temporal lobe epilepsy –> Type of seizure?

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Complex partial seizure with automatisms

60
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Tx for epilepsy includes how many drugs?

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Monotherapy

61
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Seizure med that’s only used for focal seizures?

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Carbamazepine

62
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Causes of seizures in infancy (0-2 yrs)

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Intracranial birth injury, acute metabolic insult, congenital malformations/genetic disorders

63
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Causes of seizures in childhood (2-10 yrs)

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Idiopathic

64
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Causes of seizures in adolescence (10-18 yrs)

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Idiopathic, Trauma

65
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Causes of seizures in early adulthood (18-35 yrs)

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Trauma, Drug/alcohol withdrawal

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Causes of seizures in middle age (35-60)

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Brain tumor, Trauma

67
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Causes of seizures in older age (>60 yrs)

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Stroke, Degenerative disease, Brain tumor

68
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Evaluation of patient w/ seizure

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HISTORY & PE, Neuroimaging, EEG, (LP)

69
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Differential diagnosis of seizures (5)

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Syncope, Cerebrovascular disorders, Migraine, Sleep disorders, Psychogenic disturbances

70
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1 Commonly found lesion after resective surgery for medically refractory partial epilepsy?

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Medial Temporal Sclerosis

71
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6 ligand-gated ion channels (all others are G protein-coupled receptors)

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Nicotinic ACh, GABA(a), most glutamate, aspartate, glycine, 5HT(3)

72
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Ligand gated ion channels: Ion channel is a ____

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tetramer or pentamer

73
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Ligand gated ion channels: each subunit has _____ transmembrane domains

74
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ACh blockade often causes _____ (3 things)

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Sedation, Amnesia, Antiemetic activity

75
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What increases affinity of GABA receptor for GABA?

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Endozepine

76
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Baclofen MOA

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GABA(b) agonist

77
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Baclofen effect/use

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Centrally-acting muscle relaxant

78
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Excessive activity of _____ ass’d w/ neuronal death

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NMDA receptor

79
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NMDA antagonists produce ____ (2 things)

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Analgesia & Dissociative anesthesia

80
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Dopamine prevalent in what 3 structures of brain?

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Basal ganglia, nucleus accumbens, amygdala

81
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Neurotransmitter important in regulating movement & behavior

82
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Dopamine antagonists effective in ____ (2 conditions) & have a ______ effect

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Mania & Schizophrenia ; antiemetic effect

83
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CNS alpha-1 adrenoceptor agonists (NE) effects

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Increase alertness, arousal, mood. Decrease appetite

84
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CNS alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonists (NE) effects

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Antihypertensive & Sedation

85
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CNS beta-1 adrenoceptor agonists (NE) effects

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increase mood

86
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5HT(1) agonists effect

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migraine & anxiety

87
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5HT(2) agonists effect

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Cause hallucinations

88
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5HT(2) antagonists effect

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Treat psychoses & migraine

89
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5HT(3) antagonists effect

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Treat severe nausea

90
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Histamine receptor effects (H1-H4)

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H1: Allergy, H2: Gastric secretion, H3 agonist: Sleep, H3 antagonist: Wakefulness & Anticonvulsant, H4: Hematopoietic cells

91
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Enkephalins

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Primarily in spinal cord. Endogenous δ-opioid agonists

92
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Dynorphins

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endogenous κ-opioid agonists. κ-opioid receptor most prevalent opioid receptor in CNS

93
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Most prevalent opioid receptor in CNS

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k-opioid receptor

94
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Endorphins

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endogenous μ-opioid agonists

95
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Endorphins effect

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Decrease BP both centrally & peripherally

96
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Where are glycine receptors primarily located?

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Brain stem & spinal cord

97
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Inhibition of ______ release is an important mechanism of opioid analgesia

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substance P

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