Opiate Analgesia Flashcards
Endogenous Opiates
Desensitize endogenous sensory perception during stress response, Regulate eating, Reduce immune response, Contribute to craving for tobacco or alcohol, Regulate gender-reproductive function
Classes of Endogenous Opiates
POMC - Pro-Opi-Melano-Cortin - Provides control over numerous bodily functions
Pro-Enkephalin to Enkephalin - Methionine and Leucine Enkephalin
Pro-Dynorphine to Dynorphine - Dysphoria or Withdrawl, Opiate antagonist almost, A and B
Endomorphins - Small peptides that are potent “mu” agonists (“mu” receptors for analgesia)
Orfanin FQ/Nociception - Opiate antagonists almost
Morphine
Opiate; Balanced agonism - Gi/Go (Analgesia)
Partial agonist - Beta-Arrestin (Ability to hold receptor inside cell limited)
Less likely to lead to rapid tolerance; Binds Mu and DM receptor
Mu Receptor
MOP; Analgesia, Respiratory depression, Sedation, Euphoria, Miosis, GI-Appetitie
Delta Receptor
DOP; Not as potent analgesia, Reward, Appetite, Endotoxic shock
Kappa Receptor
KOP; Not as potent analgesia (Mixed agonist), Diuresis, Locomotor, Miosis (weak), Respiratory depression (weak), Dysphoria, Anti-Mu
NOP Receptor
Opiate antagonist; Diuresis, Locomotor inhibition, Gender hormone regulation, Dysphoria, Increase appetite
NMDA Receptor
Glutamate receptor
Dentistry Opiates
Phenanthrene; Not in synthetic agents; In those from Opium itself; Morphine CII (Water soluble), Codeine CIII (Methylated on hydroxy group), Hydrocodone CII (Hydroxy group is ketone, More lipid soluble, More available oral), Oxycodone CII
Codeine
Active on Mu, Delta and DM receptor
Pentazocine
Mixed agonist and antagonist, Kappa receptor, Less respiratory depression, Not as profound analgesia
Meperidine
Shorter acting than Phenanthrene, Clinical, ex. Meperidine and Fentanyl
Methadone
Longer acting than Phenanthrene, Clinical, ex. Methadone, Levomethadryl (Orlamm), Propoxyphene
Opiate Agonists on CNS
(CNS - some PNS); Analgesia (“aching” pain), Sedation (not necessary for analgesia - excitation in some), Euphoria (May be dysphoria), Respiratory (Depression can cause death, May relieve oxygen deficiency anxiety in MI, “Stiff chest”), Miosis (Constrict), Cough suppression, Emetic - Antiemetic (Vomit), Craving, Appetite hormones - POMC/CART to anorexic, NPY and AgRP to arrexogenic neurons - Regulators of glucose homeostasis - Sense circulating adiposity - Signals like insulin and leptin; Other - Decrease hormones (CRF, GNRH, LH, FSH, Increase Prolactin and ADH), Learning and memory and Brain excitability-induced-seizure-like brain activity
POMC - Pro-Opi-Melano-Cortin Hormones
ACTH, Beta-Endorphin, MSH - Melanocyte Stimulating - MC1 = Pigment, MC2 = Cortisol, MC3 = Energy/Weight, MC4 = Satiety, Erection, MC5 = Adipocytes, Exocrine glands
CNS Action Sites of Opiates
Thalamus-Hypothalamus, Midbrain (PAG), Medulla, Dorsal Horn Spinal Cord; Insular cortex, Cingulate cortex, Frontal cortex