Central Nervous System

Question 1

What is Temazepam?

Answer 1

A compound of benzodiazepine
Hypnotic (sleep-inducing)
Anxiolytic (reduces anxiety)
Short acting

Question 2

What does Temazepam do?

Answer 2

Affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced

Question 3

What does Temazepam treat?

Answer 3

Insomnia and anxiety

Question 4

What is Diazepam?

Answer 4

A benzodiazepines

Question 5

What does Diazepam act as?

Answer 5

A tranquillising muscle- relaxant drug

Question 6

What does Diazepam treat?

Answer 6

Anxiety also is a anticonvulsant (anti-seizure)

Question 7

What do Tricyclic antidepressants do?

Answer 7

Blocks uptake of amine by nerve terminals, by competition for binding site

Inhibits Noradrenaline and 5-HT (Serotonin) uptake thus increasing there levels

Question 8

What does Tricyclic antidepressants treat?

Answer 8

Depression and anxiety

Question 9

What are two examples of Tricyclic antidepressants?

Answer 9

imipramine, desipramine

Question 10

What are SSRIs?

Answer 10

Selective serotonin reuptake ihnbitors

Question 11

What do SSRIs treat?

Answer 11

Depression , anxiety

Question 12

What do SSRIs do?

Answer 12

Increases extracellular levels of serotonin by inhibiting its reabsorption into presynaptic cell

Question 13

What are two examples of SSRIs?

Answer 13

Fluoxetine, paroxetine

Question 14

What does Venlafaxine do?

Answer 14

5-HT and Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor

Increases concentrations of neurotransmitters serotonin and noradrenaline

Question 15

What does Venlafaxine treat?

Answer 15

Major depression, anxiety, panic disorder and social phobia

Question 16

What is paracetamol?

Answer 16

A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 17

What does paracetamol act as?

Answer 17

A analgesic (pain killer)

Question 18

What does paracetamol treat?

Answer 18

Painful inflammatory conditions and reduce fever (antipyretic), minor aches and pains e.g. headaches

Question 19

What is Buprenorphine?

Answer 19

A opioid partial agonist

Agonist-antagonist opioid receptor modulator

Question 20

What does Buprenorphine treat?

Answer 20

Produces mild withdrawal symptoms in patients dependent on other opioids, acute and chronic pain

Question 21

What does Buprenorphine do?

Answer 21

Binds to opioid receptors

Question 22

What is Codeine?

Answer 22

A opioid pain medication

Question 23

What does codeine act as?

Answer 23

A antitussive ( cough suppressant)

Question 24

What does codeine treat?

Answer 24

Mild pain e.g. headaches , backaches

Question 25

What is Carbamazepine?

Answer 25

A anticonuvalsant

Question 26

What does Carbamazepine do?

Answer 26

Decreases nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain | Blocks voltage-gated Na+ channelshat does

Question 27

What does Carbamazepine treat?

Answer 27

Seizures- antiepileptic, bipolar depression

Question 28

What is Lamotrigine?

Answer 28

A anticonuvlsant

Question 29

What does Lamotrigine do?

Answer 29

Acts on sodium channels and possibly calcium channels and inhibits the release of excitatory amino acids

Question 30

What does Lamotrigine treat?

Answer 30

Seizures and bipolar depression

Question 31

What does Phenytoin do?

Answer 31

Reduces intensity and duration of seizures

Question 32

What is Phenytoin?

Answer 32

A anticonvulsant

Question 33

What does Phenytoin treat?

Answer 33

Seizures (not for absence seizures)

Question 34

What is Sodium Valproate?

Answer 34

A anticonvulsant

Question 35

What does Sodium Valproate treat?

Answer 35

A wide range of seizures and bipolar depression

Question 36

What does Sodium Valproate do?

Answer 36

Inhibits sodium channels Effective against absence seizures as it increases T-type calcium channels Increases GABA in the brain and inhibits GABA transaminase and succinic seminal dehyde dehydrogenase (enzymes that break down GABA)

Question 37

What does Nicotine replacement therapy do?

Answer 37

Reduce cravings and physical withdrawal symptoms

Question 38

What does nicotine replacement therapy treat?

Answer 38

Nicotine addictions in smokers

Question 39

What are two examples of nicotine replacement therapy?

Answer 39

bupropion, varenicline

Question 40

What does varenicline do?

Answer 40

Blocks pleasurable effects of smoking so helps to decrease your desire to smoke

Question 41

What does varenicline treat?

Answer 41

Nicotine addictions

Question 42

What is varenicline?

Answer 42

A nAChR partial agonist

Question 43

What is Methadone?

Answer 43

A opioid medicine

Question 44

What does Methadone treat?

Answer 44

Treats opiate additions and relieves pain

Question 45

What does Methadone do?

Answer 45

Reduces withdrawals symptoms in addictions