Svensor Flashcards
what percent of all overdoses were due to psychostimulants?
40%
what percent of people take psychostimulants?
17.2%
nicotine receptor has how many subunits
12 different
nicotine activates what receptor
nicotinic acetylcholinergic
what happens chemically when nicotine enters cell
Na+ in
K+ out
nicotine can penetrate the membrane at what pH level
physiological
is nicotine degraded by AChE?
no, longer duration of action
addiction liability ranking
tobacco
heroin
cocaine
alcohol
cannabis
varenicline is a ____
partial agonist
what drug is known as captogen
fenethylline
MOA of cocaine
antagonist of amine transporters
DAT>SERT>NET
prevents dopamine reuptake
increases dopamine concentration
increases duration of dopamine action
what is the most addictive substance in current use?
nicotine
MOA of ecstasy, methamphetamine, bath salts
compete for reuptake
pushes dopamine from vesicles
reverse transport (efflux of dopamine)
what are bath salts and molly called
cathinonones
how does Sudafed become meth?
removal of a hydroxyl group
neurologic effects of meth
delirium, tremor
psychological effects of meth
anxiety
paranoia
hallucinations
delusions
repetitive behavior
ENT effects of meth
profuse dental decay (meth mouth)
CV effects of meth
tachycardia
HTN /vasospasm
skin effects of meth
diaphoresis
dopamine receptor activity in the brain of meth user
receptor downregulation due to outside source
why we get withdrawal sx
can dopamine receptors return after quitting?
yes
who most commonly misuses adderall
male college students
what is sympathomimetic toxidrome
symptoms showing someone took a stimulant
sympathomimetic toxidrome sx
M - mydriasis
A - agitation, arrhythmia, angina
T - tachycardia
H - HTN, hyperthermia
S - seizure, sweating
key component of cannabis plant
delta 9 THC
hemp delta 9 thc content
0.3% or less
marijuana delta 9 THC content
15-20%