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Cholinergic Drugs (Exam 1) Flashcards

1
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What is a neuron made up of?

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  1. Cell body or soma
  2. Dendrites
  3. Axon
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Dendrites

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Receive signals from other neurons

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Axon

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Sends out signal to surrounding neurons through axon terminal

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Action Potential

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Electrical signal that travels down axon
Created using Na+, Inhibited by K+

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Depolarization

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Voltage gated Na+ channels open
Na+ influx

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Repolarization

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Voltage gated Na+ channels close and K+ channels open
K+ efflux

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Hyperpolarization

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Voltage gated K+ channels close

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8
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Increased signaling occurs from drugs that…?

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  • Increase concentration of neurotransmitter at synapse
  • Activate postsynaptic receptors
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Decreased signaling occurs from drugs that…?

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  • Decrease concentration of neurotransmitter at synapse
  • Decrease activation of postsynaptic receptors
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10
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Relationship between cholinergic signaling and heart rate

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Inverse relationship
Increase cholinergic signaling, decrease heart rate

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Relationship between adrenergic signaling and heart rate

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Direct relationship
Increase adrenergic signaling, increase heart rate

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12
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Cholinergic

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Acetylcholine (Ach) neurotransmitter

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Cholinergic Receptors

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Nicotinic (N1, N2)
Muscarinic (M1-M5)

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Cholinomimetics

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Enhance cholinergic signaling

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15
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Anticholinergics

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Reduce cholinergic signaling

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16
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Synthesis of Ach

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Synthesized from Acetyl-S-CoA and Choline by choline acetyltransferase (ChAT)

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17
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Sympathetic Nervous System

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Fight or flight

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Rest and digest

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19
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Nicotinic Receptors (N)

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Nn and Nm

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Nn Receptor

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Ganglia
Adrenal medulla

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Nm Receptor

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Neuromuscular

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Muscarinic Receptor (M)

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M1, M2, M3, M4, M5

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M1 Receptor

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Gastric
Ganglia
CNS

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M2 Receptor

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Heart
CNS

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M3 Receptor

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Eye
GIT
Bladder
Bronchus
Glands
CNS

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M4 Receptor

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CNS

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M5 Receptor

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CNS

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28
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Nicotinic Ach Receptor Properties

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  • 5 subunits , 2 bind Ach
  • Opens ion channels, K+ out Na+ in
  • Acetylcholinesterase stops signal
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29
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Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)

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Primary enzyme responsible for synaptic acetylcholine breakdown

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Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE)

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Enzyme that can break down acetylcholine mainly found in bloodstream

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Breakdown of ACh by AChE

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Rapidly broken down via ester hydrolysis into acetate and choline

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Choline Acetyltransferase (ChAT)

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Enzyme responsible for acetylcholine synthesis

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Vesicular ACh Transporter (VAT or VAChT)

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Responsible for ACh uptake in storage vesicles

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Presynaptic M2 Receptors

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Function as autoreceptors
Can be located postsynaptically

35
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Cholinergic signaling in the eye

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M3 Receptor
Contraction of iris circular muscle causing miosis; increase outflow of aqueous humor

36
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Cholinergic signaling in the heart

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M2 Receptor
Reduction in heart rate and contractility

37
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Cholinergic signaling in the blood vessels

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M3 Receptor
Can cause vasodilation

38
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Cholinergic signaling in the lungs

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M3 Receptor
Contraction of bronchiolar smooth muscle leading to bronchoconstriction

39
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Cholinergic signaling in the GI tract

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M3 Receptor
Increases digestion and digestive secretions

40
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Cholinergic signaling in the bladder

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M3 Receptor
Detrusor muscle contraction
Urinary sphincter relaxation
Facilitation of urination

41
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Spastic paralysis

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Caused by drugs that enhance cholinergic signaling at NMJ

42
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Flaccid paralysis

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Caused by drugs that block cholinergic signaling at NMJ

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Cholinergic signaling affect on learning and memory

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Activation of receptors in hippocampus enhances learning and memory

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Cholinergic signaling affect on reward pathways

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Activation of nicotinic receptors in VTA activates dopaminergic neurons and stimulates dopamine release

45
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Cholinergic signaling affect on regulating sleep-wake cycles

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Cholinergic signaling increases REM sleep but also wakefulness; important in establishing circadian rhythms

46
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Cholinergic signaling affect on motor control and normal movement

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Cholinergic - dopaminergic balance in striatum is important for normal movement

47
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Cholinergic signaling affect on appetite suppression

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Activation of nicotinic receptors in brain can reduce appetite

48
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

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Increase cholinergic signaling in brain
Used to treat Alzheimer’s

49
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Muscarinic receptor antagonists

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Decrease bronchoconstriction - used to treat asthma and COPD
Decrease urination - used to treat overactive bladder

50
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Nicotine receptor agonist at Nn

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Enhance alertness, reduces appetite, causes addiction - recreational drug

51
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Nicotinic receptor blockers at NMJ Nm

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Cause muscle paralysis - used during surgery to facilitate endotracheal intubation, treats painful muscle spasms

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Direct Acting Cholinomimetics

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Act as agonists at muscarinic and/or nicotinic receptors

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Indirect Acting Cholinomimetics

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Increase cholinergic signaling without directly activating receptors
Inhibitors of acetylecholinesterase

54
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Antimuscarinic drugs

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Act as antagonists at muscarinic receptors

55
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Antinicotinic drugs

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Act as antagonists at nicotinic receptors

56
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Cholinesterase regenerator drugs

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Used in organophosphate poisoning which remove covalently bound phosphate group from acetylcholinesterase enzyme

57
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Choline Esters

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Highly hydrophilic due to quaternary amine
Poor oral absorption, low ability to cross BBB

58
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Beta-methyl group

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Provides steric hinderance against cholinesterase hydrolysis but reduces potency at nicotinic receptors

59
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Choline Esters with Beta-methyl Group

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Selective for muscarinic receptors and less susceptible to cholinesterase hydrolysis
Longer half life

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Alkaloids

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Naturally occurring compounds containing at least one nitrogen and having alkaline properties
Not susceptible to hydrolysis because of the ester

61
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Drugs that contain a tertiary amine…

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  • Cross biological membranes easily
  • Urinary excretion is increased if urine becomes acidic
62
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Indirectly Acting Reversible Cholinergic Drugs

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  • Carbamates
  • Acridine
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Indirectly Acting Irreversible Cholinergic Drugs

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  • Organophosphates
  • Carbamates
64
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Atropine

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Prototypical muscarinic antagonist
Nonselective
Can treat acetylcholinesterase inhibitor poisoning

65
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Ganglion Blocking Drugs

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Treatment of hypertension
Block Nn receptors
Reduce sympathetic outflow

66
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Neuromuscular-blocking drugs

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Producing skeletal muscle relaxation
Block Nm receptors

67
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Direct Acting Cholinergic Agonist Indications

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Urinary retention after surgery or postpartum
Glaucoma

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Direct Acting Cholinergic Agonist Adverse Effects Muscarinic

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Salvation, flushing, bronchospasm, sweating, nausea, abdominal pain

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Direct Acting Cholinergic Agonist Adverse Effects Nicotinic

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Fasciculations, respiratory arrest

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Direct Acting Nicotinic Agonist Adverse Effects

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Vomiting, convulsions, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias

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Muscarinic Receptor Antagonist Adverse Effects

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PNS- dry mouth, blurred vision, tachycardia, urinary retention, constipated
SAS- Inhibition of sweating
CNS- restlessness, confusion, hallucinations

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