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CH 20 CNS Pharm Intro
In the cns at least ___ appear to...,
We do not understand with precisi...,
The ____ can protect the cns from...
5  cards
CH 21 Drugs for Parkinson's
Pd is a neurodegenerative disorde...,
In addition to motor symptoms pd ...,
The primary pathology in pd is de...
19  cards
Ch 22 Drugs for Alzheimer's
Ad is a relentless illness charac...,
The histopathology of ad is chara...,
___ are spherical extracellular b...
18  cards
Ch 23 Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis
Ms is a chronic inflammatory auto...,
In addition to stripping off myel...,
What causes ms
28  cards
Ch 24 Drugs for Epilepsy
Seizures are initiated by dischar...,
In partial seizures excitation un...,
In generalized seizures excitatio...
32  cards
Ch 25 Drugs for Muscle Spasms
Localized muscle spasm is treated...,
Spasticity is treated with four d...,
All centrally acting muscle relax...
9  cards
Ch 31 Drugs for Schizophrenia (antipsychotics)
___ is the principal indication f...,
Schizophrenia is a chronic illnes...,
Antipsychotic drugs fall into two...
23  cards
Ch 32 Antidepressants
The principal symptoms of major d...,
Patients with mild depression can...,
Patients with depression often th...
30  cards
Ch 33 Bipolar Meds
Bpd is treated with three kinds o...,
Mood stabilizers are drugs that _...,
Antipsychotic drugs are used acut...
10  cards
Ch 34 Sedatives - Hypnotics
Drugs used to treat anxiety disor...,
Drugs that promote sleep are call...,
Barbiturates and other general cn...
19  cards
Ch 35 Drugs for Anxiety
Anxiety is an uncomfortable state...,
When anxiety is _ 2 _ interventio...,
As a rule optimal therapy of anxi...
29  cards
Ch 36 CNS Stimulants (ADD/ADHD)
The amphetamine family consists o...,
The __ work primarily by promotin...,
Through actions in the cns the am...
16  cards
Ch 57 Drugs for Diabetes
Diabetes is characterized by __,
Initial metabolic changes of diab...,
Diabetes has two major forms
50  cards
Ch 58 Thyroid Drugs
The thyroid gland produces two ac...,
Thyroid hormones have three princ...,
Hormonal regulation of thyroid fu...
27  cards
Ch 59 Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders
___ is stimulated by releasing fa...,
The growth promoting actions of g...,
Pediatric gh deficiency causes __
18  cards
Ch 60 Adrenal Cortex
The adrenal cortex produces three...,
Glucocorticoids influence the met...,
Synthesis and release of glucocor...
13  cards
lecture: anxiety and insomnia drugs
Insomnia is defined as,
Anxiolytic,
Hypnotic
31  cards
Lecture: antidepressants
To be diagnosed with depression,
Depression can be caused by _ 3 _...,
The majority of persons who commi...
20  cards
lecture: bipolar drugs
Bipolar disorder is treated with ...,
___ is the doc for bipolar disorder,
The renal system treats lithium l...
6  cards
Lecture: schizophrenia
___ are classified by potency and...,
Fga adverse effects include __ at...,
Eps
11  cards
Lecture: Parkinson's Disease
Parkinsons disease has ___,
In parkinsons the dopamine is low...,
___ is the most used dopaminergic...
12  cards
Lecture: ADH
Adh is also known as ____,
Too little adh leads to ___,
Diabetes insipidus too little adh...
8  cards
Lecture: Diabetes
Insulin is available in ___ units,
Rapid acting insulin,
Short acting insulin
16  cards
Lecture: thyroid
Hypothyroidism s s,
Levothyroxine,
Thyroid responsible for
8  cards

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