Central Nervous System Drugs

Question 1

Falling asleep during normal waking activities

Answer 1

Narcolepsy

Question 2

drugs used for psychiatric disorders, relief of pain, suppression of seizures, and production of anesthesia

Answer 2

CNS Drugs

Question 3

First-line drug that is converted and activates dopamine receptor

Answer 3

levodopa

Question 4

For partial seizures and generalized tonic-clonic

Answer 4

Phenobarbital

Question 5

Phenytoin therapeutic level

Answer 5

10-20mcg/mL

Question 6

state in which discontinuation of drug use will precipitate a withdrawal syndrome

Answer 6

physical dependence

Question 7

Impedes the entry of drugs into the brain

Answer 7

blood brain barrier

Question 8

group of disorders characterized by excessive excitability of neurons in CNS

Answer 8

epilepsy

Question 9

treatment for narcolepsy

Answer 9

modafinil

Question 10

Drugs deployed in Parkinson’s disease

Answer 10

Dopaminergic Drugs and Anticholinergic Drugs

Question 11

Dopaminergic drugs adverse effect

Answer 11

Orthostatic hypotension

Question 12

decreased response occurring in the course of prolonged drug use

Answer 12

tolerance

Question 13

Slow progressive neurodegenerative disorders characterized by tremor, rigidity, postural inability, and slow movement

Answer 13

Parkinson’s Disease

Question 14

Caused by withdrawing from a substance they are physically dependent

Answer 14

Abstinence syndrome

Question 15

CNS stimulant that stimulates release of NE and DA from the brain and SNS

Answer 15

Amphetamines

Question 16

cornerstone of epilepsy therapy

Answer 16

Carbamazepine

Question 17

Carbamazepine therapeutic level

Answer 17

4-12mcg/mL

Question 18

Most common prescribed anticonvulsants drug

Answer 18

phenytoin

Question 19

Carboxylic acid derivative therapeutic level

Answer 19

50-100mcg/mL

Question 20

Cause of dysregulation of transmitters serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine

Answer 20

ADHD