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Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System Flashcards

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What are the key regions in the brain

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Cerebral hemispheres, diencephalon (& subcortical region), Brain stem (Midbrain, pons, medulla), cerebellum

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Function and role of key structures within in brain

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What does the cerebral cortex contain and what are its functions?

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Frontal Lobe: contains the primary cortex, controls voluntary movements of specific body part. Contains most the dopamine-sensitive neurons in the cerebral cortex
Parietal Lobe: integrates sensory information , major sensory inputs from the skin and relay to the parietal lobe
Temporal Lobe: processes sensory input (auditory and visual), key role in the formation and retention of visual memory, language comprehension and emotion association
Occipital Lobe: the visual processing center and contains the primary visual cortex

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What is the function and role of the subcortical region of the brain

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Thalamus: acts as relay/gateway between incoming sensory pathways and the cortex
Hypothalamus: integrating region for the autonomic nervous system, regulates body temp, blood pressure, sleep and emotions
Limbic System: supports a variety of functions including emotion, behavior, motivation, long-term memory and olfaction

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What does the hind brain contain and what is there functions?

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Pons: coordination center for signals and communications that flow between the two brain hemispheres and the spinal cord
Cerebellum: Automatic processing centre. Adjusts voluntary and involuntary motor activities based on sensory input and stored memories.
Medulla Oblongata: Contains control centers for autonomic vital functions heart rate, blood pressure, breathing.

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What are the regions of the spinal cord?

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8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 1 coccygeal

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What is the neuroglia?

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Non-neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis, from mylein anf provide support and protection for neurons in the CNS

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What are the main functions of the glial cells?

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Maintain the blood-brain barrier, supply nutrients and oxygen to neurons, insulate one neuron from another, destroy pathogens and remove dead neurons, reduce and curculate cerebrospinal fluid

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What is the blood brain barrier and its functions?

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Tightly regulated interface in the CNS that regulates the exchange of molecules in and out from the brain this maintaining homeostasis

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What are the primary neurotransmitters in the CNS?

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Acetylcholine, dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, glutamate, GABA

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What are the fundamentals of neural signaling

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Neurotransmission , resting potential, action potential, signal propagations

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How can signaling occur in the CNS?

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Neuron to neuron,
Multi-neuron synapsing
Neuroplasticity (ability of the brain to change)
5 main NT classes (& myriad of individual NTs)

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What is involved in Synapsing in the CNS?

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Neurons in the CNS often receive multiple inputs the must be processed and integrated for successful transfer of information. Axon can synapse into a dendrite, onto a cell body or onto axon, as well as into the blood stream to diffuse into adjacent nervous tissue

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What does excitatory neurotransmitter do?

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Leads to changes that generate an action potential in the responding neuron

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What does an inhibitory neurotransmitter do?

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tend to block the changes that cause an action potential to be generated in the responding cell

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What are the two classes of receptors in CNS?

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Ligand-gated ion channels and G protein-couple receptors (GPCR)

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What is Dopamine’s receptor type and receptor subtype?

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Subtype - D1-D5
Receptor Type - G couple protein

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What is Noradrenaline and Adrenaline’s recpetor type and subtype?

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Subtype- Alpha and beta
Receptor type - G protein-coupled

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what is serotonins receptors subtypes and types?

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Subtype- 5HT 1A - 1D, 2A-2C 5-7 & 5-HT3
Type- G protein couple except 5-HT3 which is Ligand gated ion channel

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What is acetylcholine receptors subtypes and types?

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Subtype = Muscarinic (type - G protein coupled), Nicotinic ( Type- Ligand Gated Ion channel)

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What is glutamate receptor subtypes and types?

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Subtype - NMDA, AMPA, Kainate (Type - Ligan Gated ion channels), MgLuR1-8 (Type- G protein coupled)

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What is GABAs receptor types and subtypes?

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Subtype - A & B
Type - A : Ligand gated ion channel
B: G protein coupled

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What role does Acetylcholine play as a neurotransmitter and what are its functions in the CNS?

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Has cholinergic fibers widely distributed through the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and spinal cord.
Functions: Sleep/wake cycles, arousal, respirations, vertigo, memory, attention. A role in extrapyramidal motor systems/responses and side effects. Role in the vestibular system (spatial orientation)

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What are the cholinergic receptors?

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Nicotinic cholinergic, Muscarinic cholinergic

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What are monoamine neurotransmitters?

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neurotransmitters that share a common structure and form a family of neurotransmitters.
Catecholamines : Dopamine , noradrenaline, adrenaline
Indolamines: Serotonin

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What are monoamine neurotransmitters?

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neurotransmitters that share a common structure and form a family of neurotransmitters.
Catecholamines : Dopamine , noradrenaline, adrenaline
Indolamines: Serotonin

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What are the functions of the neurotransmitter dopamine?

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Initiation and execution of movement, emotions and organization of thoughts

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What disease/disorders are associated with the neurotransmitter Dopamine?

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Parkison disease, schizophrenia and affective disorders.

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What are the functions of the neurotransmitter noradrenaline?

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Behavioral arousal and levels of awareness

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What are the diseases/disorders associated with the neurotransmitter noradrenaline?

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Depression, anxiety, and panic disorder

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What is the function of the neurotransmitter Serotonin & what disease/ disorders are associated with it?

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Ascending system: promotion of sleep in determining mood and in mental illness.
Depression, emesis

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What is the functions of the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine? And what disease/disorders are associated with this?

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Primary in interneurons, Alzheimer disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntingtons disease

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What is the functions of the neurotransmitter Glutamate? And the diseases/disorders associated with it?

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Major Excitatory in CNS, Epilepsy, schizophrenia

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What are the functions of the neurotransmitters GABA? And the disease/disorders associated with this?

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Most inhibitory action in CNS, Huntingtons Disease

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What are the functions of the neurotransmitter Glycine?

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Inhibitory motor control in spinal cord

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What are the modulatory neurotransmitters?

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Dopamine, Noradrenaline, Serotonin, Acetylcholine

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What are the excitatory neurotransmitters?

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Glutamate

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What are the inhibitory neurotransmitters?

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GABA, Glycine

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How is Dopamine related to schizophrenia?

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Defective dopamine neurotransmission. Increase in DA function in the mesolimbic system
Decreased function in the mesocortical DA system

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How is Dopamine related to schizophrenia?

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Defective dopamine neurotransmission. Increase in DA function in the mesolimbic system
Decreased function in the mesocortical DA system

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How is dopamine involved in Parkinson’s disease? What is the therapeutic approach?

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DA neurons in nigrostriatal pathway degenerate , Replacing DA is a therapeutic aprroach to treat PD

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What are extrapyramidal Symptoms?

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Are drug induced movement disorders from the extrapyramidal system

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Describe depression and its causes, antidepressants (treatment) and how the CNS impacts it

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Depression: Loss of pleasure or interest in usual activities
Causes: depression appears to involve the development of low levels of monoamine neurotransmitters Serotonin (5HT) and noradrenaline (NA)
Treatment: antidepressant drugs act to increase 5HT (Serotonin) and/or NA (Noradreanline) levels

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In terms of antidepressants how does increasing noradrenergic and serotonergic signaling work?

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Blocks the noradrenaline or serotonergic reuptake transporters
and inhibit the catabolism of noradrenaline and serotonin

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What are Tricyclic Antidepressants mechanisms of action, Autonomic effect and agents

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MOA: Blockage of reuptake increases NA and 5HT levels and stimulation of NA and 5ht receptors
Autonomic Effects: Anticholinergic activity can cause dry mouth, constipation, and urinary retention, Alpha blocking activity can lower blood pressure , may effect cardia rhythm and cause cardiac arrythmias.
Agents: Amitriptyline (Elavil) ETC

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What are the Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors mechanisms of action and agents

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Monoamine oxidases (MAO) catabolizes NA and 5HT. Inhibition increases NA and 5HT levels and stimulation of NA and 5HT receptors
Should avoid foods containing tyramine, can cause a hypotensive crisis
Used for pts who cant tolerate TCAs and SSRIs
Agents: Phenelizine (nardii)

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What are the Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors mechanisms of action and agents in terms of antidepressants

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Monoamine oxidases (MAO) catabolizes NA and 5HT. Inhibition increases NA and 5HT levels and stimulation of NA and 5HT receptors
Should avoid foods containing tyramine, can cause a hypotensive crisis
Used for pts who cant tolerate TCAs and SSRIs
Agents: Phenelizine (nardii)

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What is Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in terms of antidepressants

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Most prescribes class of antidepressants
Selectively block reuptake of 5HT, increases levels of receptor stimulation. Cause little if any anticholinergic and alpha blocking effects

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What is Serotonin-noradrenaline Reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) in terms of Antidepressants

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Block reuptake of both NA and 5ht. effective for severe depression

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Define Schizophrenia the causes and treatment

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Definition: psychotic illness characterized by multiple symptoms affecting thought, percetion, emotion and volition. 2 classes Positive includes delusion, hallucinations Negative poverty of speech flat emotions.
Cause; Excessive dopaminergic activity
Treatment: Anti-psychotic drugs that have inhibitory effects on D2 receptors and occasionally D4 receptor

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What are the side effects of Anti-psychotic drugs?

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Drugs can control ‘positive’ features of the disease but have little effect on the ‘negative’ features.

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Define what Parkinsons disease is and the treatment involved

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neurological movement disorder of the brain involving the basal ganglia. Pathophysiology includes loos of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra. Major cause is a deficiency of the inhibitory neurotransmitter dopamine and the resulting excessive activity of the excitatory neurotransmitter acetylcholine
Treatment: Primary therapy is the administration of drugs that increase the levels of DA or DA activity in the basal ganglia
secondary treatment is administration of anticholinergic drugs that decrease ACh activity in the basal ganglia

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Define Epilepsy

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a chronic disease in which seizures result from the abnormal high frequency discharge of neurons, starting focally and spreading to affect other parts of brain

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What are the mechanisms of an anticonvulsant (antiepileptic) drugs

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Enhancement of inhibitory synaptic transmission(GABA)
Modulation of Ion channels to dimish generation of action potential : - Voltage-dependent sodium channels, calcium T-channels
Inhibition of excitatory glutamate transmission

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Define dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

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dementia is a progressive failure of many cerebral functions, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form dementia

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What is the treatment of Alzheimer’s?

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The primary goal of therapy is to treat and manage the patient symptoms

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