Central Nervous System drugs

Question 1

What are the subdivisions of Neuropharmacology?

Answer 1

Autonomic Nervous System and Central Nervous System

Question 2

Define Neuropharmacology?

Answer 2

Neuropharmacology is the study of drugs that affects the nervous system

Question 3

Enumerate four uses of CNS drugs

Answer 3

1. Management or treatment of Psychiatric disorders
2. Suppression of seizures
3. Pain reliever
4. Production of anesthesia

Question 4

It Impedes the entry of drugs into the brain

Answer 4

Blood Brain Barrier

Question 5

It supports the blood brain barrier

Answer 5

Glial Brain Cells

Question 6

GABA is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in your central nervous system. GABA stands for?

Answer 6

Gamma-aminobutyric acid

Question 7

Who are more sensitive to CNS drugs?

Answer 7

Children

Question 8

This type of drugs takes longer to work, thus they are recommended to be taken for 1 month. What type of CNS drugs are this?

Answer 8

Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Drugs

Question 9

It is a condition in which the effectiveness of a medicine to a person decreases after repeated use.

Answer 9

Tolerance or Drug Tolerance

Question 10

Patients with this disorder are characterized as hyperactive, impulsive, and inattentive. Most commonly diagnosed mental disorder in children.

Answer 10

ADHD
(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)

Question 11

It is a CNS stimulant that is given to increase child’s attention span and cognitive performance.

Answer 11

METHYLPHENIDATE

Question 12

It is a neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep-wake cycles.

Answer 12

Narcolepsy

Question 13

Complete the sentence:
Analeptics are a type of drug that stimulates…

Answer 13

respiration and brain

Question 14

Why COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) patients only receives controlled amount of oxygen?

Answer 14

For them not to lose their respiratory drive / be dependent / avoid further respiratory failure

Question 15

What do you call a condition when the blood pressure suddenly drops when you stand up quickly.

Answer 15

Orthostatic Hypotension

Question 16

A type of generalized seizure that causes violent muscle contraction and loss of consciousness

Answer 16

Grand Mal (tonic-clonic seizures)

Question 17

It is most commonly prescribed anticonvulsants drug

Answer 17

PHENYTOIN

Question 18

When Phenytoin is mixed with D5W it will crystalize, and will cause blockage to the IV line. In this case, what should be done to avoid this phenomenon.

Answer 18

clean or flush tube with plain NSS before giving phenytoin

Question 19

Patients using Carbamazepine are not permitted to consume what type of juice since it can increase Carbamazepine absorption and serum levels, resulting in toxicity.

Answer 19

Grapefruit Juice

Question 20

It is a syndrome which occurs when clients abruptly withdraw from a substance to which they are physically dependent

Answer 20

ABSTINENCE SYNDROME