Central Nervous System drugs

Question 1

What is Neuropharmacology?

Answer 1

Neuropharmacology is the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system, with the aim of finding compounds of therapeutic benefits for individuals with psychiatricand neurological disorders.

Question 2

What is Synaptic Transmission?

Answer 2

It is the mechanism by which information is transferred from neuron to postsynaptic cell, which is the gap that exists between the two.

Question 3

How many different compounds that serve as neurotransmitters are found in the Central Nervous System?

Answer 3

21

Question 4

A neurological condition with a gradual progression that involves involuntary or uncontrollable movements, such as trembling, rigidity, and difficulties with balance and coordination.

Answer 4

Parkinson’s Disease

Question 5

What is Anticholinergic Agents?

Answer 5

It decreases or blocks the effects of acetylcholine on its parasympathetic nervous system receptors in smooth muscle cells, glands, and the central nervous system.

Question 6

It is an uncontrolled, abnormal electrical activity of the brain that can cause changes in the level of consciousness, behavior, memory, or feelings.

Answer 6

Seizure

Question 7

A condition in which muscles quickly contract and relax, causing the body to shake uncontrollably.

Answer 7

Convulsion

Question 8

What is the most commonly prescribed anticonvulsant drug? It keeps nerve cells from getting too excited by increasing the flow of sodium ions out of the cell or decreasing the flow of sodium ions into the cell.

Answer 8

Phenytoin

Question 9

It is a long-lasting barbiturate and anticonvulsant used to treat all types of seizures except for absent seizures.

Answer 9

Phenobarbital

Question 10

What is muscle spasm?

Answer 10

It is a sudden movement that occurs involuntarily in one or more muscles.

Question 11

What is CNS drugs used for?

Answer 11

It is utilized for psychiatric disorders, seizure suppression, pain alleviation, and anesthetic production.

Question 12

What is Blood Brain Barrier?

Answer 12

The blood brain barrierprevents most medications from entering the brain from the blood. The presence of the it complicates the development of new therapies for brain illnesses and radiopharmaceuticals for neuroimaging.

Question 13

A condition in which the patient has difficulty in managing impulsive behaviors, in paying attention, and shows excessive physical movement.

Answer 13

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Question 14

What are the Anti-Epileptic drugs mechanism?

Answer 14

• Suppression of Sodium
• Suppression of Calcium Influx
• Antagonism of Glutamate
• Potentiation of GABA

Question 15

It is a treatment of respiratory depression caused by drug overdose and COPD

Answer 15

Doxapram

Question 16

This kind of seizure is a problem with how both sides of your brain work. A seizure that starts on one side of the brain and spreads throughout the other side.

Answer 16

Generalized tonic-clonic seizure

Question 17

A kind of seizure that causes you to blank out or stare into space for a few seconds. They are also known as “petit mal seizures.”

Answer 17

Absence seizures

Question 18

What is Abstinence Syndrome?

Answer 18

The physical effects of depriving a drug-dependent individual of the substance to which he or she is habituated.

Question 19

It is a state in which abruptly stopping drug use will cause a withdrawal syndrome

Answer 19

Physical Dependence

Question 20

Indicate some tyramine rich foods:

Answer 20

• Cheese
• Wine
• Meats
• Chocolate
• Smoked/pickled foods