Central Nervous System Drugs

Question 1

It is a process by which an information is carried across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cells.

Answer 1

Synaptic Transmission

Question 2

How many compounds does the CNS contain that serves as neurotransmitters?

Answer 2

21

Question 3

Drugs that is used for psychiatric disorders, suppression of seizures, relief of pain and production of anesthesia.

Answer 3

CNS Drugs

Question 4

It impedes the entry of drugs into the brains.

Answer 4

Blood Brain Barrier

Question 5

A state in which the abrupt discontinuation of drug use will precipitate a withdrawal syndrome.

Answer 5

Physical Dependence

Question 6

A drug that is given to increase child’s attention span and cognitive performance

Answer 6

Methylprenidate

Question 7

Drugs that are directly/indirectly cause activation of dopamine receptors.

Answer 7

Dopaminergic Drugs

Question 8

What is the general term that applies to all types of of epileptic events?

Answer 8

Seizure

Question 9

A type of seizure where the excitation undergoes limited spread from the focus to adjacent cortical areas.

Answer 9

Partial Seizures

Question 10

It is the most commonly prescribed anticonvulsant drug.

Answer 10

Phenytoin

Question 11

An involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group that is often painful and deceases level of functioning.

Answer 11

Muscle Spasm

Question 12

A decreased occurring in the course prolonged drug use.

Answer 12

Tolerance

Question 13

A group of disorders characterized by excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS.

Answer 13

Epilepsy

Question 14

An abnormal motor phenomenon.

Answer 14

Convulsion

Question 15

Phenytoin blood levels are usually around how many mcg/mL?

Answer 15

10-20 mcg/mL

Question 16

It is effective against partial seizures and generalized tonic-iconic seizures but not absence seizures.

Answer 16

Phenobarbital

Question 17

Treatment for absence, atypical absence seizure.

Answer 17

Clonazepam

Question 18

IV Diazepam should not be administer no more than how many mg/min?

Answer 18

5mg/min

Question 19

It is bind to a carrier protein and act at a receptor resulting in increased GABA in the brain.

Answer 19

Gabapentin

Question 20

Most effective drug for spasticity of cerebral origin and is used for treatment of malignant hyperthermia.

Answer 20

Dantrolene Sodium