opioids Flashcards
what is opium
dries latex obtained from poppy
what are opiates
any drug derived from opium
what is an opioid
any drug that binds to an opioid receptor
what is a narcotic
illegal use of opioids for non-medical purposes
what kind of receptors are opioid receptors
Gi
what are the downstream effects of opioid receptors
inhibit calcium channels, activate K channel, inhibit adenylyl cyclase
what are the 4 types of opioid receptors
mu kappa delta ORL1
What affects does a mu opioid receptor agonist have
analgesia, reward, antitussive, respiratory depression, constipation
what affects does a mu opioid antagonist have
aversive, prevent reward, block overdose
what does a delta opioid agonist do
not rewarding, no analgesia, seizure inducing
what does a delta agonist do?
no obvious affects
what effects does a kappa agonist have
aversive, hallucinogenic, anxiogenic
what effects does a kappa antaonist have
antidepressent, anxiolytic
What kind of action does morphine have
full mu opioid receptor agonist
what kind of action does buprenorphine have
partial mu opioid agonist
antagonist at delta and kappa