CH2: Drug Components Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main addictive component in tobacco?
A
Nicotine
2
Q
What is the product of fermentation in alcohol?
A
ethanol, the higher the concentration of ethanol = the more intoxication.
3
Q
What receptors are responsible for the effects of alcohol?
A
the GABA and Glutamate receptors. It impairs balance and decision making.
4
Q
What is the pain pathway of Pharmacodynamics?
A
Nociceptors detect harmful stimuli and triggers pain. Neurotransmitters send to thalamus, then limbic system, then sensory cortex to induce pain.
5
Q
What are the three main opioid receptors in Pharmacodynamics?
A
Mu, Delta, Kappa.
6
Q
What monoamines in the CNS are blocked by Pharmacodynamics?
A
Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine
