Pharm, Drugs of Abuse, part I Flashcards
what type of drugs are naloxone and naltexone
opioid R antagonist
what type of drug is methadone
synthetic opioid
what type of drug is buprenorphine
partial mu opioid agonist
what type of drug is carenicline (chantix)
nicotinic R partial agonist
what type of drugs are oxazepam and lorazepam
benzos
what type of drug is Acamprosate
NMDA R antagonist
what type of drug is rimonabant
cannacinoid R agonist
what type of drug is rimonabant
cannabinoid R agonist
dependence
compulsive use of substance despite significant problems resulting from use
what must be met for substance dependent
3 criteria in 12 mo period
- preoccupation with use of chemical between periods of use
- need more than anticipated
- development of tolerance to chemical in question
- withdrawal Sx from chemical
- use chemical to avoid withdrawal Sx
- repeated efforts to cut back
- intoxication at inapprpraiate times
- reduction in social or recreational activities
- continued substance abuse in spite of associated problems
what are psychological withdrawal Sx
cravings irritability insomnia depression anorexia
physiological dependence
continuous drug administration to prevent withdrawal Sx
physiological dependence
continuous drug administration to prevent withdrawal Sx
withdrawal Sx of pshysiological dependence
anxiety, insomnia, CNS excitability that may progress into convulsions in case of sedative-hypnotics or ethanol
abuse
pattern of substance use leading to significant impairment in functioning
1 of the criteria for dependence present in 12 mo period
tolerance
dec in responsiveness to a drug following repeated exposure
dose response curve shifts to right
diazepam does this
sensitization
increase in response with repetition of same dose of drug
conditioning
dose response curve shits to L
cocaine does this
withdrawal
consist of adaptive changes that become fully apparent once drug exposure terminated
evidence of physical dependence
re-adaptation of CNS to absence of drug of dependence
example of withdrawal
decreased expression of GABAa R and increased expression NMDA R from chronic ethanol exposure causing hyperarousal of CNS during ethanol withdrawal
primary target of addictive drugs
mesolimbic DA system
mesolimbic DA system
originates VTA and projects to nucleus accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus and prefrontal Cx