Central Nervous System drugs

Question 1

What is Central Nervous System?

Answer 1

The brain and spinal cord are the two components of the central nervous system (CNS).

Question 2

What is Neuropharmacology?

Answer 2

It is an study of medications that change how the nervous system functions.

Question 3

What are the neurons regulating other cells?

Answer 3

Axonal Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

Question 4

What are the 5 different steps in Synaptic Transfussion?

Answer 4

1st – Synthesis of Neurotransmitter down to different types of precautions of molecules. 2nd – Storage of Vesicle. 3rd – Release of neurotransmitter from the terminal neuron. 4th – Action of Receptors and lastly 5th – Termination of Transmission.

Question 5

What is CNS drugs?

Answer 5

CNS drugs is used for psychiatric disorders. These medications can reduce brain activity, making them effective for treating acute stress responses, panic attacks, and anxiety.

Question 6

What is Blood Brain Barrier?

Answer 6

Is to restrict the passage of water and other solutes across body fluids and brain mass. Also water is difficult to enter the blood brain barrier.

Question 7

What are the adaptation to prolonged drug use?

Answer 7

Increased Therapeutic Effects, Decreased Side Effects, Tolerance and Physical Dependence

Question 8

What happen when you use CNS drug for a long period of time?

Answer 8

It can cause to some people to get tolerant to the medicine, requiring greater and/or more frequent dosages to achieve the intended benefits.

Question 9

What are the types of CNS Stimulants by Amphetamines?

Answer 9

Methylprenidate, Modafinil, Xanthine and Doxapram

Question 10

What is Parkinson’s Disease?

Answer 10

It is a tremor, stiffness, postural instability, and delayed mobility are all symptoms of this slowly progressing neurogenerative illness.

Question 11

1What is therapeutic goal?

Answer 11

Therapeutic goal increase the patient’s capacity for carrying out everyday tasks. The drug will lessen the patient’s bradykinesia (slow movement), allowing them to operate normally.

Question 12

1What is the comparison between Dopaminergic Drugs and Acetylcholine Agents?

Answer 12

The Dopaminergic Drugs is an activation of dopamine receptors can occur directly or indirectly. While the Acetylcholine Agents is a drugs that block receptors of Acetylcholine

Question 13

What are the type of epilepsy and their meaning?

Answer 13

Seizure – it has 2 types,
Grand Mal Seizure/Absence Sezuires – the patient is drowsy
Petit Mal Seizures – usually at kids and their eyes are staring

Question 14

What are the Partial Focal Seizure?

Answer 14

Carbamazepine, Gabapentin, Lamotrigine, Tiagabine and Topiramate.

Question 15

What is phenytoin?

Answer 15

Most often recommended anticonvulsant medication.

Question 16

What is phenobarbital?

Answer 16

Effective only against generalized tonic-clonic seizures and partial seizures; absence seizures are not affected. It can be used as “sleeping pills” throughout the day.

Question 17

What is the key component for Carbamazepine?

Answer 17

A key component of epilepsy treatment. effective against tonic-clonic and partial seizures but not absence seizures. inhibits neuronal firing by delaying sodium channel recovery. as comparison to phenytoin and phenobarbital, has less negative effects.

Question 18

What are the 4 types of Benzodiazepines?

Answer 18

Diazepam, Clonazepam, Clorazepate and Lorazepam

Question 19

What is Gabapentin?

Answer 19

GABA levels in the brain are raised as a result of binding to a carrier protein and acting at a receptor.

Question 20

What is the difference between Muscle Spasm and Classes?

Answer 20

Muscle Spasm is to contract a muscle or set of muscles without conscious control. Oftentimes, it hurts and makes you less functional. While Classes is Centrally-acting, Direct-acting and others.