Drugs Flashcards
Opiates : opium
- Morphine
- Codeine
- Heroin
Opiates: description
Narcotic analgesic
Addictive
Habit forming
Morphine: composition
Fits into receptor sites on neurons in the brain and spinal cord
Morphine:
Receptor site (similar drugs sit)
Difference between morphine and codeine is very small
Codeine
Prescription cough syrup
Enzyme (clieves off ether turns into morphine)
Converted to morphine
Heroine
Morphine and esters (not polar, no H-bonds. Esters)
100x easier to pass BBB
Very addictive
Synthetic opiates
Add addictive milder than morphine
Demerol
Shot
Synthetic opiate
Hydrocodone
Percodan
Percoset
OxyContin (10 x time release)
Synthetic opiates
Addiction
- Psychological dependence
- Physiological dependence
- Tolerance
Psychological dependence
Uncontrolled desire for drug
Physiological dependence
Body need the drug
Withdrawal
Leads to convulsions
More dangerous than drug
Tolerance
User increases dosage to get the same effect.
Body decreases number of receptor sites (defense against drug)
Cocaine is worse. Why
Dopamine
Decrease receptors
Depression
Narcotic analgesics
Morphine
Demerol
Oxycodon: Percodan
Percosel
OxyContin
Fentanyl patch
Fentanyl patch
80% stronger than morphine
Antagonist
Molecule that BLOCKS the receptor for a drug neurotransmitter
Agonist
Molecule MIMICS the action of the drug or neurotransmitter
Treatment of addiction
Methadone
Naloxone
Methadone
Highly addictive
Clinic
Treat heroin overdose
Naloxone
Antagonist to heroin
(Blocks the receptor)
No high associated
Why we have opiate receptors
Body has own opiates (pain killers)
Produce opiates
Endorphins
Enkaphalins
(Receptors)