Opioids and Antagonists Flashcards
Endogenous opioid peptides
Enkephalins, beta-endorphin, dynorphin
Beta-endorphins
decrease pain transmission in spinal cord, facilitate dopamine in reward system→ euphoria
Enkephalins
decrease pain transmission in the spinal cord
Dynorphins
bind to kappa receptors→ analgesia & dysphoria
Opioid receptors
Mu, kappa, delta
All opioid receptors MOA
coupled to Gi/o –> decrease cAMP;
close voltage-gated Ca2+ channels on presynp; Mu receptors open K+ channels
Effects of mu
analgesia, euphoria, sedation, side effects
Effects of kappa
Analgesia in some, dysphoria in others
Effects of delta
Dysphoria
Decreasing glutamate release in the dorsal horn__
Reduces activation of the ascending pathway
Inhibiting GABA release from inhibitory neurons __
Activates of the descending pathway that inhibits pain transmission
Effects of opioid
Analgesia; sedation/mental clouding; euphoria; dysphoria; emesis; antitussive; respiratory depression; elevation intracranial pressure; miosis; truncal rigidity; bradycardia; CONSTIPATION; increase sphincter tone (hard to urinate)
Commonly used for cough
codeine and dextromethorphan
Not an analgesic
Dextromethorphan
No antitussive property
Meperidine
Opioids may be useful for ___ due to its respiratory depression effect
Pulmonary edema
Do not use opioids if pt w/
pulmonary dz; head trauma
Opioid that causes mydriasis
Meperidine
SE of Truncal rigidity is seen commonly in
IV fentanyl - highly lipid soluble drugs (inject slowly to prevent)