Central Nervous System drugs

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Study of drugs that controlled by the Nervous System

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NEUROPHARMACOLOGY

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It affects extrapyramidal system which influences movement

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PARKINSON’S DISEASE

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Therapeutic Goal

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TO IMPROVE THE PATIENT’S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE

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Drugs that block receptors for ACH

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ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENTS

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Abnormal motor phenomenon

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CONVULSION

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Characterized by excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS

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EPILEPSY

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Limited spread from the focus to adjacent cortical areas

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PARTIAL SEIZURES

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Spreads widely throughout both hemispheres of the brain

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GENERALIZED SEIZURES

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the most common prescribed for anticonvulsant drug

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PHENYTOIN

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Generalized tonic-clonic seizures

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PHENOBARBITAL

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The cornerstone of epilepsy theraphy

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CARBAMAZEPINE

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Treatment for absence and atypical absence seizures

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CLONAZEPAM

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Involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group

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MUSCLE SPASM

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Impedes the entry of drugs into the brain

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BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER

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The information is carried across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cell

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SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

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Used for psychiatric disorders, suppression of seizures and relief of pain

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CNS DRUGS

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What does ADHD stand for?

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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

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Unable to move and may collapse

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NARCOLEPSY

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Treatment for narcolepsy

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MODAFINIL

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Stimulate respiration

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ANALEPTICS: XANTHINE