Opioids 1 Flashcards
Opioids
-chemically related to compounds purified from juice of poppy
Opium
-unrefined extract from the poppy
-contains apprx 20 naturally occurring pharmacologically active compounds
Opiates
-group of purified natural agents
-morphine and codeine
Opioid
-any natural, synthetic, endogenous substance with morphine-like properties
Endogenous opioid peptides
-small molecules that are naturally produced in CNS and various glands in body (pituitary and adrenal)
4 distinct families of endogenous opioid peptides
- beta-endorphin (mu)
- Enkephalins (delta)
- Dynorphins (kappa)
- Nociception (NOP)
Opioid receptors in supraspinal
-brain stem (periaqueductal grey area)
-hypothalamus
-amygdala
-corpus striatum
Opioid receptors in spine
-dorsal horn (substantia gelatinosa)
Opioid receptors in periphery
-Identified on the processes of sensory neurons
-upregulated during inflammatory pain states
Where do opioids act along pain pathway?
-Perception in brain
-Modulation in spinal cord
-Transduction in nociceptors
Opioid receptors
All G-protein coupled receptors that mediate inhibition of neurotransmission and endocrine secretion
Opioid receptor Steps
Pre-synapse
1. Inhibit adenyl cyclase activity
2. Inhibit pre-synaptic voltage gated Ca channels; decreased Ca influx
3. Reduction in NT release and therefore inhibition of synaptic transmission of nociceptive input
Post-synpase
1. Increased K efflux due to opioid receptor, resulting in neuronal hyperpolarization of post synaptic spinal cord projection neurons
>inhibition of ascending nociceptive pathways
Opioid receptor types
**located in central and peripheral nervous system
- Mu= MOP=OP3
- Delta= DOP = OP1
- Kappa= KOP= OP2
- Nociceptin= NOP= ORL-1
Mu receptor agonist effects
**Profound analgesia- spinal cord and supraspinal
-respiratory depression effects
-bradycardia
-sedation (dose-dependent)
-euphoria/dysphoria
-miosis
-hypothermia
-antitussive
-decreased GI motility
-urinary retention
-emesis (chemoreceptor trigger zone)
-anti-emetic center
-min cardio effects
Kappa receptor agonist effects
**spinal analgesia (mild to moderate pain)
-mild sedation
-miosis
-min respiratory depression and vagally mediated bradycardia
-dysphoria
-diuresis
General opioid Effects
-Analgesia
-Sedation (part of premed)
-Anesthetic sparing
-Reversible
Clinical significant opioid effects
-bradycardia
-resp depression
-emesis
-abuse potential
-dysphoria
Opioid effect variation in species
Occurs because opioid receptor distribution in CNS differs
Mu receptor agonists differences in species
CNS depression in dogs, monkeys, humans
VS.
Excitement/spontaneous locomotor activity in pain free mice, cats, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, cows
Morphine mania in cats
**historical reluctance to administer opioids in cats
BUT morphine mania was seen at doses 100 fold higher than used in clinic
-Excitement and mydriasis
Opioids in birds
Raptors: mu opioid provide analgesia; kappa opioid appear ineffective
Psittacines: kappa opioids appear more effective than mu opioids
Opioids in reptiles
mu opioid receptor agonists provide effective analgesia
Individual variability with opioid use
-individuals respond differently; depend on receptor distribution due to varying genetics
Drug-receptor interaction- affinity vs intrinsic activity
Affinity- how well a drug binds to receptor
Intrinsic activity or efficacy- magnitude of effect that drug has once bound