Central Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
what is NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
Study of drugs that alter processes controlled by the nervous system
It is conducting an action potential down the axon of the neuron
Axonal Conduction
It is information is carried across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cell
Synaptic Transmission
What is CNS drug
used for psychiatric disorder, suppression of seizures, relief of pain, production of anesthesia
its impedes the entry of drugs into the brain
Blood Brain Barrier
whats is Narcolepsy
unable to move and may collapse.
characterized by falling asleep during normal walking activities.
what is ADHD?
disregulation of the transmitter serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine
its a treatment of narcolepsy?
modafinil
stimulate respiration
analeptics; xanthine
treatment of respiratory depression caused by drug overdose
Doxapram
slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremor, rigidity, postural instability and slowed movement
Parkinson’s Disease
what is Dopaminergic drugs?
directly / indirectly cause activation of dophamine receptors
what is Anticholinergic?
drugs that block receptors for ACh
General term that applies to all types of epileptic events
Seizure
abnormal motor phenomenon
Convulsion
