Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs Flashcards
Nearly ALL drugs with CNS effects act on a specific receptors that modulates ______
transmission
Most drugs that act on the CNS do so by changing what?
ion flow through transmembrane channels of nerve cells
Voltage-gated sodium channel that blocks from outside
tetrodotoxin
Voltage-gated sodium channel that slows inactivation and shifts activation
batrachotoxin
Voltage-gated potassium channel that blocks small Ca-activated K channel
Apamin
Voltage-gated potassium channel that blocks big Ca-activated K channel
Charybdotoxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel that blocks N type channel
omega conotoxin
Voltage-gated calcium channel that blocks P type channel
Agatoxin
Ligand-gated nicotinic Ach receptor that is an irreversible antagonist
a-Bungarotoxin
Ligand-gated GABA receptor that blocks channel
Picrotoxin
Ligand-gated glycine receptor that is an competitive antagonist
Strychnine
Ligand-gated AMPA receptor that blocks channel
Philanthotoxin
Respond to changes in membrane potential
VOLTAGE GATED ION CHANNELS
Responsible for FAST action potentials
VOLTAGE GATED ION CHANNELS
voltage gated ion channels are concentrated on the _________ in nerve cells
initial segments of the axons
responsible for action potential
propagation
sodium channels
Cell bodies and dendrites also have voltage sensitive ion channels for _____ and _____
potassium and calcium
what are the 2 CLASSES OF NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTORS
- LIGAND GATED ION CHANNELS OR
IONOTROPIC RECEPTOS - METABOTROPIC RECEPTORS
ion gated channel that are chemically gated
LIGAND GATED ION CHANNELS
ligand gated ion channels respond to chemical _____
neurotransmitters (NTA)
SEVEN transmembrane G protein coupled
METABOTROPIC RECEPTORS
TRUE OR FALSE: in metabotropic receptors, binding does not result in the direct gating of a channel
true
Binding engages the G protein that results into production of _________ ________ that modulates the voltage gated channels
SECOND messengers
In neurons, activation of metabotropic neurotransmitter receptors often leads to the modulation of voltage-gated channels. These interactions can occur entirely within the plane of the membrane and are referred to as ________
membrane-delimited pathways
what substance interacts directly with a voltage-gated ion channel?
G protein
effect of G proteins interact with calcium channels
inhibit channel function (presynaptic metabotropic receptors are activated)
effect of G proteins interact with potassium channels
activate channel (slow postsynaptic inhibition)
Excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSP) ________ potential change
depolarize
EPSP are generated by opening of
sodium or calcium channels