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Define addiction

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Chronic disease characterised by drug seeking

Compulsive and difficult to control despite harmful consequences

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Define drug abuse

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Pattern of drug use in which individual is using methods/amounts of substance which directly/indirectly harm themselves and/or others

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Define drug dependence

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Adaptive state that develops after repeated drug use (withdrawal symptoms)

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Define psychological dependence

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Dependence involving emotional/motivational withdrawal symptoms (e.g. depression/restlessness/dysphoria)

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Define physical dependence

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Dependence involving significant physical-somatic withdrawal symptoms (e.g. fatigue/nausea/seizures/pain)

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Which drugs are the most harmful?

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Alcohol

then heroin, crack cocaine, meth

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What do opiates target?

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Mu and delta opoid receptors

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What does cocaine target?

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DA (dopamine) , NAd (noradrenaline) and 5-HT uptake systems, inhibiting them

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What does amphetamine target?

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monoaminergic transmission amplifier: uptake systems, agonist of trace amine associated receptor 1

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What does ethanol target?

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GABA and NMDA receptors (glutamate) modulating both excitatory and inhibitory systems in the brain

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What does nicotine target?

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nicotinic receptors

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What do cannabinoids target?

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CB1 receptors

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What do phencyclidine and ketamine target?

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NMDA glutamate receptors

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What do hallucinogens target?

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5-HT2A receptors

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What do barbiturates and benzodiazapines target?

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  • GABAa receptors
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What 3 factors determine addiction development?

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  • environment
  • drug induced effects (pleasant/unpleasant, in pleasure there is a decrease in the occupancy of dopamine receptors)
  • genes (polymorphisms in the opoid MU, kappa and delta receptors)
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What are the 3 stages of the addiction cycle?

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  • binge/intoxication (positive reinforcement)
  • withdrawal/negative affect (negative reinforcement)
  • preoccupation/anticipation (conditioned positive and negative)
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What are the core clinical symptoms of addiction?

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Intoxication
bingeing
withdrawal
craving

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What is the withdrawal mechanism?

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  • acutely dopamine from the VTA stimulates the nucleus accumbens (reward system) causing pleasure
  • nucleus accumbens projection neurons releasing transmitters on the VTA’s kappa opoid receptors and act as regulatory break
  • drug abuse inhibits VTA = dopamine release reduced = dysphoria
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What is the VTA?

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ventral tegmental area
origin of dopaminergic cell bodies, mesocorticolimbic dopamine system and other dopamine pathways
natural reward circuitary of the brain

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What is the mechanism of drug dependence?

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  • involves excitatory amino acids and dopamine
  • when you crave the drug you know there are certain activities you need to get it so gives rise to planning of taking the drug making your a brain a slave to impulse
  • also reduced availability of D2 receptors and reduced metabolism
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What structures are involved in drug dependence?

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  • involved in craving/planning/taking:

VTA, nucleus accumbens, amygdala, insula, PFC, hippocampus

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What is the mechanism of neuroplasticity in drug-seeking behaviour?

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More dependent you become = more compulsive/uncontrolled you are to take it
- loss of control over various CNS structures

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What changes are there to the prefrontal cortex in addiction?

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impaired processes associated with PFC:

  • self control and motivation
  • emotional regulation
  • attention and flexibility
  • working memory
  • decision making
  • awareness and insight
  • learning and memory
  • salience attribution
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How is chronic drug abuse related to gene regulation?
- addiction changes gene expression throughout the brain | - increased expression of FosB gene
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What is the alcohol consumption indicative of abuse?
Regular consumption of: M - 5 units a day W - 3 units a day
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What are signs of acute alcohol intoxication?
Euphoria followed by depressed mood, slurring of speech, ataxia, general incoordination, pupillary dilatation Modulates the activity of pharmacological targets - depressed excitatory transmission and potentiates inhibitory transmission
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What are the long term consequences of alcohol abuse?
- gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, oesophageal varices, pancreatitis - shrinkage of grey matter in alcoholic patients
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What does MDMA target?
``` 5-HT uptake system dopamine uptake system 5-HT2 receptors H2 receptors Alpha2 adrenergic receptors ```
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What mediates behavioural actions of MDMA?
5-HT release: - psychomotor effects: repetitive movements, hyperlocomotion (mediated by 5-HT and 5-HT1B receptor) - temperature effects
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What are the effects of acute MDMA toxicity?
- temperature elevation - hyponatremia - cerebral oedema - increased renal absorption of water - rhabdomyolysis (muscles breaking down and blocking kidneys)
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What is the main agonist of cannabis/
THC - tetrahydrocannabinol
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What do cannabinoids bind to?
CB1 and CB2 receptors
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What are the properties of CB1 receptors?
- concentrated in the CNS | - most abundant GPCR in mammalian brain
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What are the properties of CB2 receptors?
- in peripheral organs | - associated with the immune system
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What is the mode of action of cannabis?
Produce inhibitory effects by inhibiting glutamate and GABA pre-synaptically
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What are the risks of cannabis?
- LT use = increased risk of schizophrenia and major depression - acts as a gateway drug - related to depression, memory problems and paranoiea
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What are the forms of cannabis?
- inhaled - THC/donabinol - cannabidiol - nabilone - sativex and cannador
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Which drugs target alcohol addiction?
- benzodiazapines - AED (carbamazepine) - accamprosate - naltrexone - disulfiram - SSRIs - thamine - malmefene
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What is the mechanism of benzodiazepines?
direct GABA agonist
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What is the mechanism of carbamazepine?
GABA promoter
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What is the mechanism of accamprosate?
Effect of glutamate receptors reducing withdrawal related neuronal excitation
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What is the mechanism of naltrexone?
Opoid agonists
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What is the mechanism of disulfiram?
Aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor allowing build up of aldehyde (makes people feel bad)
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What are the indications for benzodiazepines?
withdrawal symptoms seizures (prevention/treatment) delirium (prevention/treatment)
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What are the indications for carbamazepines?
withdrawal symptoms | seizure prevention
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What is the indication for accamprosate?
Maintenance of abstinence
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What is the indication for naltrexone?
Maintenance of abstinence
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What is the indication for disulfiram?
Maintenance of abstinence
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What is the indication for SSRIs?
Maintenance of abstinence | Treatment of co-morbid depression
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What is the indication for thiamine?
Prevention of neurological symptoms | Treatment of Wernicke's encephalopathy
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What is the indication for nalmefene?
For reduction of alcohol consumption
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Which drugs target nicotine addiction?
Nicotine replacement therapy - nicotine agonist Bupropion Varencicline
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What is the mechanism of bupropion?
Monoamine (especially dopamine) reuptake inhibitor
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What is the mechanism of varencicline?
Alpha-4-Beta-3 selective partial agonist of nicotinic receptors
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What are the indications for nicotinic replacement therapy?
Smoking cessation
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What are the indications for Bupropion?
Smoking cessation
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What are the adverse effects of varencicline?
Nausea | Psychiatric disturbances
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Which drugs target opoiate addiction?
Methadone opoid agonis Buprenorphine Clonidine and Lofexidine Naltrexone
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What is the mechanism of methadone?
opoid agonist
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What is the mechanism of buprenorphine?
Opoid MU receptor partial agonist, kappa antagonist
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What is the mechanism of clonidine and lofexidine?
Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonists
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What are the indications of methadone opoid agonists
Withdrawal symptoms
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What are the indications of buprenorphine?
Withdrawal symptoms
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What are the indications of clonidine and lofexidine?
Withdrawal symptoms
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What are the indications for naltrexone?
Relapse prevention in selected patients

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