Central Nervous System Drugs Flashcards

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Central Nervous System

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Is possibly the organisms’ internal mechanism for coordination and integration.

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Neuropharmacology

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The study of how medicines alter nervous system cellular activity and the brain pathways through which they impact behavior.

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Axonal Conduction

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Delays describe the amount of time needed for an action potential to get from its starting point close to the neuronal soma to the axon terminals, where synapses with other neurons, muscles, or glands are created.

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Synaptic Transmission

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Is the movement of biological data between synapses.

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Blood Brain Barrier

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A mechanism that separates brain tissues from the blood that is flowing through them in order to protect the central nervous system.

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ADHD

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A brain-based condition having a strong hereditary component that has to do with controlling a certain set of mental processes and associated behaviors.

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Narcolepsy

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A kind of insomnia marked by sporadic, involuntary deep sleep periods

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Amphetamines

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Are used to treat some neurological disorders including narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Dopaminergic Drugs

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Any medication utilized for its impact on dopamine receptors, the production or metabolism of dopamine, or the survival of dopaminergic neurons.

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Partial Seizures

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Happen when a seizure solely affects one region of the brain.

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Anti-Epileptic Drug

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Antiepileptic drugs, sometimes called anticonvulsants, are a first-line therapy for epilepsy.

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Gabapentin

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Is a partial epilepsy and neuropathic pain anticonvulsant. It treats nerve damage, nerve pain, and core pain.

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Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs

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Used in anesthesia to block neuromuscular transmission and relax muscles.

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Depolarizing Blocking Drugs

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Induces anesthesia and paralyze during inhalation, artificial breathing, and surgery.

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Non-Depolarizing blocking drugs

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To inhibit the tendon from constricting, you must contend with Ach.

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Abstinence Syndrome

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The physiological symptoms that emerge when an addict is suddenly cut off from the substance to which he or she has become used.

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Abstinence Maintenance

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Intensive treatment for opioid addicts who want to quit.

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Opioid Addiction

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A class of chemicals found in the opium poppy plant that function in the brain to relieve pain and may potentially harm the brain.

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Non-Depolarizing agents

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The ease with which an endotracheal tube may be inserted. Reduce the quantity of anesthesia that must be administered during surgical procedures.

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Generalized Seizures

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The abnormal electrical disruption affects the whole brain, rendering the subject unconscious.