Central Nervous System Drug

Question 1

Central Nervous System Drug

Answer 1

• Produce profound activity in the brain and
  spinal cord.
• Most CNS drugs correct an imbalance in neurotransmitters or their receptors.
• Useful for treating anxiety, sleep disorders, relief pain, and suppresion of seizures.

Question 2

CNS Stimulants

Answer 2

• Include a diverse family of drugs known for their
  ability to increase the activity of the CNS.
• Including amphetamines, methylphenidate, cocaine, and caffeine—increase the activity of the CNS and produce increased wakefulness.
• Used to treat ADHD and Narcolepsy

Question 3

Dopaminergic drugs

Answer 3

Increasing dopamine concentrations or enhancing neurotransmitter functioning.

Question 4

Anticholinergic Agents

Answer 4

Inhibit cerebral motor centers.

Question 5

Phenytoin

Answer 5

• Anti-epileptic drug. Works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures
• Preferentially binds to activated state sodium channels

Question 6

Phenobarbital

Answer 6

• Slows the activity of your brain and nervous system.
• Used to treat or prevent seizures.

Question 7

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 7

• A neurological disorder of CNS or lost of dopamine neurons.
• It can treat by either increasing dopamine or decreasing acetylcholine.

Question 8

Clonazepam

Answer 8

• Enhancing the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.
• Used to treat certain seizure disorders.

Question 9

Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs

Answer 9

It is muscle relaxants that are only used during surgery to prevent muscle movement.

Question 10

Bemegride

Answer 10

Stimulates the medullar respiratory center (central effect)

Question 11

Cordiamine

Answer 11

• Decreases the aortic and coronary flow
• Useful in the treatment of:
  Hypotension, Coronary insufficiency, Respiratory insufficiency

Question 12

Synaptic Transmission

Answer 12

Allows information to be communicated between two nerves or from nerves to muscles or glands.

Question 13

Benzodiazepines

Answer 13

Preferred drugs for various anxiety disorders and for insomnia

Question 14

Neurotransmitter

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Chemicals that transmit signal signals from a neuron to target cell.

Question 15

Neuropharamacology

Answer 15

Focuses on drugs that have an effect on the nervous system.

Question 16

Barbiturates

Answer 16

Drugs derived from barbituric acid. They
are powerful CNS depressants prescribed for their sedative, hypnotic, and antiseizure effects

Question 17

Psychostimulants

Answer 17

• Agents of selective effect; has mood-enhancing and stimulant properties.
• Used

Question 18

Actoprotectors

Answer 18

Stimulators, improving physical efficiency.

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Adaptogens

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Increased resistance towards stress situations and adaptation to extreme conditions

Question 20

Amphetamine

Answer 20

• Powerful stimulant of the CNS
• Stimulates the medullar respiratory center and has an analeptic action.
• Increases motor and speech activity, mood, decreases a sense of fatigue.