Final Flashcards

1
Q

Gaucher disease drug does what?

A

Glucocerebroside builds up attack WBC, b/c lack Enz. Imiglucerase to convert it to glucose ceramide which is inoffensive. Cerezyme 25 000$ a month replace the imiglucerase.

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2
Q

Tool to redirect pain?

A

Lebenswecker

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3
Q

Possible founder of first anesthetics

A

Raymond 1200s, sweet vitriol, possibly contained diethyl ether

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4
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First to make N2O

A

Joseph Priestley 1772, by heating ammonium nitrate

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5
Q

Discovered breathing N2O euphoric effects?

A

Sir Humprey Davy 1800s

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6
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Simultaneous discovery of anesthetics used in surgery?

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William T.G. Morton used ether 1844 to operate on John Collin William
Horace Wells used N2O for tooth removal 1844

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7
Q

Credited with the discovery of ether?

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Dr. Crawford Long 1848 he published

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8
Q

Inventor of chloroform

A

James Simpson 1847

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9
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1st to used curare in operation

A

Dr. Harold Griffith 1942

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10
Q

Found in urine after poppy intake

A

Thebaine

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11
Q

Bernard Belleau (McGill) invented?

A

Stadol - Butorphanol

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12
Q

Chinese red-headed centipede venom action

A

Block NA+ channel linked to pain

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13
Q

Frog Epibatidine potent component?

A

ABT-594 = morphine

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14
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Cone Shell venom

A

Ziconotide = 500X potent than morphine

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15
Q

OTTA Loewi 20s discovered?

A

Stimulation vagus nerve in frog slowed HR. Discovered Neurotransmitters (acetylcholine)

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16
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Who hypothesized death during surgery due to histamine? TRied? Found out what and did what with that?

A

Henry Laborit (1952). Promethazine (Phenergan), calmed pts and worked on schizo. Triggered research.

17
Q

Henri Laborit successful Rx?

A

Chlorpromazine, block dopamine, schizo due to excess dopamine, AE: Parkinson like syndrome.

18
Q

Who tried Reserpine on schizo?

A

Nathan Kline in the US and it worked.

19
Q

Discovery of first Tricyclics?

A

research for improved Chlorpromazine -> Imipramine.

20
Q

First SSRIs

A

Prozac

21
Q

Meds for OCD?

A

SSRIs