Opioids Exam 4 Flashcards
endogenous ligands released when
pain, pain expected, excited, orgasm, love, exercise, foods
types of endogenous ligands
endorphins, enkephalins, dynorphins
relay neurons do what
relay signals to other parts of the CNS
what is the excitatory neurotransmitter
glutamate
circuit neurons are __ and ___
local and control based
circuit neurons are ___ feed-forward/feedback
negative
inhibitory neurotransmitters (2) with circuit neurons
GABA and glycine
what is axoaxonic?
nerve synapse between two different axons
what type of neuron is axoaxonic associated with?
circuit neurons
Monoamine neurotransmitters (3)
NE, dopa, 5-HT
monoamine neurotransmission is associated with __ conduction and ____ activation
slower, diffuse
diffuse activation used what type of synapses?
en passant
where is dopamine produced?
substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area
where is NE produced
locus coeruleus
where is serotonin produced in the brain
raphe nuclei
what is ACh linked to (3)
learning/memory, sleep wake cycle, arousal/sensory info
what disease may be linked to deterioration of ACh system?
alzheimers
two components of pain
sensory and emotionsl
pain stimuli description (3)
noxious chemical, thermal, mechanical
slow burning pain with what fiber
C fiber
sharp pain, reflex response
a delta fiber
mechanical stimuli
a beta fiber
gates can be ___ and they can ___ or ____ pain sensation
adjusted
increase, decrease
opioids suppress pain by ___ pathway
blocking
anti-inflammatories ____ nociceptor signaling
suppress
Small fibers do what
readily transmit pain through gate
large fibers do what
suppress pain signaling (close gates)
tissue damage uses what noxious chemical
bradykinin
receptors for bradykinins
B1 inflammatory
B2 constitutive
AA cascade contains what pathways and what are created
COX and LOX pathways, prostaglandins created
mu receptor full agonist
morphine and fentanyl
mu receptor partial agonist
codeine, oxycodone
mu receptor antagonist
naloxone (narcan
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3 types of opioid receptor
mu, delta, kappa
MOA of opioid
bind to receptor in brain and spinal cord
overall receptor effects of opioids
reduce neurotransmitter release of glutamate, ACh, NE, serotonin, substance P, hyperpolarize postsynaptic neurons
Mu receptor effects
analgesia, euphoria, respiratory depression, dependence
delta receptor effects
analgesia, enhance mu effects