Principles of Neuropharmacology Flashcards
What is neuropharmacology
How drugs effect nerve cells
What is an action potentil
The stimulus that has the information
What happens to the neurotransmitters after the action potential
They are released
What happens after the neurotransmitters are released
They bind to receptors
What happens to the neurotransmitters that were released but didn’t binid to respeptors
They are reuptaked or degraded
What is reuptake
When extra neurotransmitters are absorbed back into the nerve cellWh
What is degradation
When extra neurotransmitters are broken down
What type of drugs are SSRIs (antidepressants) in terms of reuptake
They inhibit reuptake
What do reuptake ingibitor drugs cause
INCREASED stimulation and PROLONGED stimulation
What is the autonomic nervous system reffered to
The involuntary nervous system
Is the autonomic nervous system self-governing and automatic
Yes and yes
What does the autonomic nervous system regulate
HR, BP, EYES
What type of nerve fibers does the ANS have
ADRENERGIC and CHOLINERGIC
What are the sympathetic receptors
Adrenergic
What is the neurotransmitter for adrenergic receptors
Norepinephrine (NE)
What does bronchodilation do
It opens the air ways to allow more O2
Which receptors have alpha and beta receptors
Adrenergic
Is epinephrine selective
No
What are some uses of Epi
ANAPHYLAXIS, ASTMATICS, SHOCK, cardiac ARREST
Does epi have a slow or fast onset
Fast