Central Nervous System drugs Flashcards
What do you call the study of drugs that alter processes controlled by the nervous system?
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
What are the two main branches of neuropharmacology?
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
what are the two ways on how neurons regulate other cells?
AXONAL CONDUCTION
SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION
It is done by conducting an action potential down the axon of the neuron known as?
AXONAL CONDUCTION
It is a process by which information is carried across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cell known as?
SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION
CNS drug are used for:
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
SUPPRESSION OF SEIZURES
RELIEF OF PAIN
PRODUCTION OF ANESTHESIA
How many compounds does CNS contain that serve as a neurotransmitter?
21 compounds
It impedes the entry of drugs into the brain because passage is limited to lipid-soluble agents or via specific transport systems.
BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER
The adaptation to prolonged drug use may result to?
INCREASED THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS
DECREASED SIDE EFFECTS
TOLERANCE
PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE
What do you call the decreased response occurring in the course of prolonged drug use.
TOLERANCE
What do you call the state in which abrupt discontinuation of drug use will precipitate a withdrawal syndrome.
PHYSICAL INDEPENDENCE
ADHD means
ATTENTION DEFICIT/ HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
Some of its characteristics are: inattentiveness, inability to concentrate, restlessness, hyperactivity, inability to complete tasks and impulsivity
ADHD
It is characterized by falling asleep during normal walking activities such as driving and talking
NARCOLEPSY
What do you call a slowly progressive
neurodegenerative disorder
that is characterized by tremor, rigidity,
postural instability and slowed
movement?
PARKINSON’S DISEASE
