Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards
Defined as involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscle group.
Muscle spasm
Characterized by falling asleep during normal walking activities (driving, talking) and also, unable to move and collapse
Nacrolepsy
GABA and Glutamare are examples of drugs for what certain CNS disease?
Parkinson’s Disease
Adenosine is a drug that is given in what kind of situation in a clinical setting?
Emergencies
Nonopioid Peptides: This drug stimulates reinforcement of labor as adjunct in incomplete abortion.
Oxytocin
It protects the brain from injury and it also lets the brain cells regulated by the brain.
Blood brain barrier
Children are much more sensitive to CNS drugs than adults.
True or False?
True
A patient who ingests painkillers often tend to have a high tolerance for drugs.
True or False?
True
Children should be diagnosed with ADHD when their hyperactivity causes injury and self-harm.
True or False?
True
What drug is given to children to increase attention span and cognitive performance?
Methylprenidate
Drug that treats narcolepsy.
Modafinil
Drug that activates dopamine receptors.
Dopaminergic Drugs
Anti-epileptic drug mechanism;
1- Potentiation of GABA
2- Suppression of sodium influx
3- Antagonism of glutamate
4- Suppression of calcium influx
2,4,3,1
Drug that is effective against partial seizures and generalized clonic seizures but not absence seizures.
Phenobarbital
Drug that stabilizes nerve cells to keep them from getting overexcited by increasing efflux or decreasing influx of sodium ions.
Phenytoin
