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Elicit drugs and Anti-depressants Flashcards

1
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How does MDMA work?

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Blocks the uptake of Serotonin and promotes its release from Vesicles

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How does Cocaine work? and what can be an affect of this?

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It blocks mono-amine re-uptake. namely dopamine.
it also blocks noradrenaline and adrenaline.

  • symapthetic response
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How do amphetamines work?

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Block dopamine up-take and promote its release from vesicles

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4
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How do beznodiazepines work?

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GABA agonists - cause sedation

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5
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How do opioids work?

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Activate Mu receptors = Modulate pain and cause sedation
Mu receptors also activate the mesolimbic pathway causing reward feedback

Kappa Receptors = Dysphoria

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6
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What kind of a drug is LSD and how does it work?

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Hallucinogen/ psychedelic

Release of 5HT

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What kind of a drug is mephedrone and how does it work?

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A so called “legal high”.

promotes release of noradrenaline and blocks monoamine - uptake including 5HT and dopamine

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8
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Give examples of Serotonin Noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitors/ SNRI’s

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Venlafaxine

Duloxetine

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9
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Give an example of an Mono-oxidase inhibitor:

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Pheneizine

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10
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Name a drug that promotes the release of dopamine and is used for ADHD treatment

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Dexamphetamine

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11
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What is the second line of treatment for ADHD and what is the drug type?

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Atomoxetine

Noradreanline Re-uptake inhibitor

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12
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What is 3rd line for ADHD and what type of drugs are these?

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Clonidine

Gaunfacine

Alpha -2 agonists

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13
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What drugs may be given for Dementia with lewy bodies, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s?

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Cholinesterase inhibitors

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14
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Give three examples of cholinesterase inhibitors:

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Donepizil

Rivastigamine

Galantamine

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15
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What may be given for Alzheimer’s dementia other than cholinesterase inhibitors?

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NMDA receptor antagonists

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16
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Name a NMDA receptor antagonist

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Memantine

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17
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What type of dementia must anti-pychotics not be given too?

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Dementia with Lewy bodies - it can make it worse.

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18
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What drug can be given for alcoholics to discourage drinking? and how does it work?

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Disulfiram

Blocks Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase

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19
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How many candidates fail the first clinical trial?

20
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What is a serious toxic effect of carbamazepine?

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Steven - Johnson syndrome - toxic epidermal necrolysis

21
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Name two pro-drugs commonly used

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Codeine

Aspirin

22
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What is the pyramid of analgesics? from the bottom

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Step 1: NSAIDs/ Paracetamol

Step 2: Codeine, Dihydrocodeine

Step 3: Tramadol

Step 4: Morphine/ Oxycodone/ Pethidine

23
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What are the routes of entry into for drugs into the brain?

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Blood - IV

Intrathecal - via sub arachnoid

Enteral - drug must be lipophilic to cross

24
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What drug can be used to disrupt the blood brain barrier?

25
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How do Diazepams work?

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Allosteric GABA agonists

26
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How does opioids cause euphoria?

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reduce the disinhibition to the mesolimbic pathway - increasing dopamine firing from the VTA to the nucleus accumbens

27
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Give an example of a NSRI:

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Venlafaxine

28
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What bicarbonate is on the lumen of the PCT and which is inside?

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IV on lumen side

II is inside

29
Q

What drugs will not cause a change in pupils?

30
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What receptors does ketamine work on?

A

NMDA receptor antagonists

31
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What receptor activation will cause anxiolysis and ataxia?

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GABA receptor stimulation

32
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At what blood alcohol level would euphoria and impaired of balance become notable?

33
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At what blood level is coma and death most likely?

34
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What is seen in stimulant toxidrome? and what is a serious effect?

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Dilated pupils

Elevated body temperature

35
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What is seen in serotonin syndrome?

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Triad of:

  • altered mental status - confusion / seizures
  • autonomic changes - sympathetic drive
  • neuromuscular effects - clonus, hypereflexia
36
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Onset of coacaine? main action and half life?

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30 mins onset

Blocking uptake of dopamine, NA and 5HT

half life 30-90mins

37
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Half life of amphetamines

38
Q

What are long term side effects of stimulants?

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Anxiety 
sleep depreviation 
Aggression 
Paranoia
cognition effects
39
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What does cocaine do to platelets?

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Increases aggregation

40
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What are some major concerns with cocaine?

41
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Through which neurotransmitter do drugs cause dysphoria? and what receptor is often associated?

A

Dopamine

Kappa receptors

42
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What is the features of opioid toxidrome?

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parasympathetic action

  • pulmonary oedema
  • seizures
43
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What are the common causes of neurological damage in sedatives?

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Usually caused by indirect things such as falling.

compressive palsies
axonal damage

44
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What neurotransmitters does angel dust affect?

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ACh and dopamine

45
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What does Atropa Belladona cause changes in?

46
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Whats long term effects of solvent abuse?

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Ataxia
diploia
Nstagmus
coma

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