Central Nervous System drugs

Question 1

True or False

Synaptic Transmission is an action potential down the axon of the neuron.

Answer 1

False

ST carried across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cell.

Question 2

________ are the basic components of the brain and nervous system.

Answer 2

Neurons

Question 3

True or False

Central Nervous System contains 25 compounds that serve as neurotransmitters.

Answer 3

False

CNS contains 21 compounds neurotransmitters.

Question 4

__________ is the modulation of psychomotor function, cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal control, sleep mechanisms, hormone production, body temperature, and pain are only a few of the many roles performed by these substances.

Answer 4

Monoamine Neurotransmitters

Question 5

True or False

Serotonin is one of the emergency drugs that utilize tachycardia.

Answer 5

False

Adenosine is the emergency drugs that utilize tachycardia.

Question 6

Blood Brain Barrier is a network of ______ and ____ that is made up of closely spaced cells and helps keep harmful substances from reaching the brain.

Answer 6

Blood Vessels and Tissue

Question 7

True or False

Tolerance is a state which abrupt discontinuation of drug use will precipitate a withdrawal syndrome.

Answer 7

False

Tolerance is a person’s diminished response to a drug.

Question 8

True or False

Paracetamol is a drug used to control seizures and prolonged use decreases sleepiness.

Answer 8

False

Phenobarbital antiseizure drug and prolonged use decreases sleepiness.

Question 9

True of False

A Partial Seizure is when one portion of our brain indicated unusual electrical activity.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Abnormal brain function in the area of the brain that controls muscles.

Answer 10

Blepharospasm

Question 11

How many seizures must a patient have to be diagnosed with epilepsy?

Answer 11

3 to 4 episodes in a month.

Question 12

Most frequently seen in emergency rooms and treated with anticonvulsant medicine.

Answer 12

Phenytoin

Question 13

True or False

When you take Carbamazepine, don’t drink grapefruit juice as it can increase levels of the drug.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

It is a swift, unconscious contraction of one or more muscles.

Answer 14

Muscle Spasm

Question 14

Used to treat disorders like multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury or disease that produce muscular spasms.

Answer 14

Baclofen

Question 15

True or False

Centrally acting muscle relaxants are used to cure long-term spasms.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

______matter is where synaptic transmission and neural integration occur.

Answer 16

Gray

Question 17

True or False

One of the medications negative effects is malignant hyperthermia.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Act as a receptor resulting in increased GABA in the brain.

Answer 18

Gabapentin

Question 19

True or False

Dopamine has no therapeutic role.

Answer 19

False

Dopamine is the first-line drug/supplement to dopamine agonist.