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Whatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesα1sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sIncreasesvascularssmoothsmusclescontraction,sincreasespupillarysdilatorsmusclescontractions(
mydriasis),sincreasesintestinalsandsbladderssphinctersmusclescontraction
Whatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesα2sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sDecreasessympatheticsoutflow,sdecreasesinsulinsrelease,sdecreaseslipolysis,sincreasesplatelets
aggregation,sdecreasesaqueousshumorsproduction
Whatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesβ1sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sIncreasesheart srate,sincreasescontractility,sincreasesreninsrelease,sincreaseslipolysis
Whatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesβ2sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sVasodilation,sbronchodilation,sincreaseslipolysis,sincreasesinsulinsrelease,sdecreasesuterinest
ones(tocolysis),sciliarysmusclesrelaxation,sincreasesaqueousshumorsproduction
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesM1sreceptor?s-sANSWER:sCNS,sentericsnervousssystem
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesM2sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sDecreasesheart sratesandscontractilitysofsatria
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesM3sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sIncreasesexocrinesglandssecretionss(e.g.,slacrimal,ssalivary,sgastricsacid),sincreasesgutsperistal
sis,sincreasesbladderscontraction,sincreasesbronchoconstriction,spupillaryssphinctersmusclescontractions
(miosis),sciliarysmusclescontractions(accommodation)
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesD1sreceptor?s-sANSWER:sRelaxessrenalsvascularssmoothsmuscle
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesD2sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sModulatesstransmittersrelease,sespeciallysinsthesbrain
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesH1sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sIncreasesnasal sandsbronchialsmucussproduction,sincreasesvascularspermeability,scontractions
ofsbronchioles,spruritis,spain
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesH2sreceptor?s-sANSWER:sIncreasesgastricsacidssecretion
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesV1sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sIncreasesvascularssmoothsmusclescontraction
WhatsaresthesmajorsfunctionssofsthesV2sreceptor?s-
sANSWER:sIncreasesH2Ospermeabilitysandsreabsorptionsinscollectingstubulessofskidneys(V2sissfoundsinsth
es"2"skidneys)
WhatsreceptorssaresassociateswithsGq?s-sANSWER:sH1,sα1,sV1,sM1,sandsM3
WhatsreceptorssaresassociatedswithsGs?s-sANSWER:sH2,sB1,sB2,sV2,sD1
WhatsreceptorssaresassociatedswithsGi?s-sANSWER:sM2,sα2,sD2
Bethanechols-sANSWER:s-Directscholinergicsagonist
,-Activatessbowelsandsbladderssmoothsmuscles
-Usedsinspostoperativesandsneurogenicsileuss
-ResistantstosAChE
Carbachols-sANSWER:s-Directscholinergicsagonist
-Carbonscopysofsacetylcholine
-Constrictsspupilssandsrelievessintraocularspressuresinsglaucoma
Methacholines-sANSWER:s-Directscholinergicsagonist
-Stimulatessmuscarinicsreceptorssinsairwaysswhensinhaleds
-Usedsassaschallengestestsforsdiagnosissofsasthma
Pilocarpines-sANSWER:s-Directscholinergicsagonist
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Contractssciliarysmusclesofseyes(opensanglesglaucoma),scontractsspupillaryssphincters(closedsanglesglauc
oma)
-Potentsstimulatorsofssweat,stearssandssaliva
-AChEsresistant
Donepezils-sANSWER:s-Anticholinesterses-sincreasessACh
-Alzheimersdisease
Galantamines-sANSWER:s-Anticholinesterses-sincreasessACh
-Alzheimersdisease
Rivastigmines-sANSWER:s-Anticholinesterses-sincreasessACh
-Alzheimersdisease
Edrophoniums-sANSWER:s-Anticholinesterses-sincreasessACh
-Historicallysusedstosdiagnosesmyastheniasgraviss(MGsissnowsdiagnosedsbysanti-AChRsAbstest.
Neostigmines-sANSWER:s-Anticholinesterses-sincreasessACh
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Usedsinspostoperativesandsneurogenicsileussandsurinarysretention,smyastheniasgravis,sandspostoperativ
esreversalsofsneuromuscularsjunctionsblockade
Physostigmines-sANSWER:s-Anticholinesterses-sincreasessACh
-Usedsinsanticholinergicstoxicity
-Crossessthesblood-brainsbarriers(CNS)
Pyridostigmines-sANSWER:s-Anticholinesterses-sincreasessACh
-Increasessmusclesstrengths
-Usedsinsmyastheniasgraviss(longsacting)
-DoessnotspenetratesCNS
Atropines-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonists
-Usedsinsbradycardiasandsforsophthalmicsapplications
-Alsosusedsassantidotesforscholinesterasesinhibitorspoisoning
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Actionssincludesincreasespupilsdilation,scycloplegia,sdecreasedsairwayssecretions,sdecreasedsacidssecreti
ons,sdecreasedsgutsmotility,sdecreasedsbladdersurgencysinscystitiss
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Toxicity:sincreasedsbodystemps(duestosdecreasedssweating),srapidspulse,sdrysmouth,sdrysandsflushedsski
n,scycloplegia,sconstipation,sdisorientation;s
-Canscausesacutesangle-
closuresglaucomasinselderlys(duestosmydriasis),surinarysretentionsinsmenswithsprostaticshyperplasia,sand
shyperthermiasinsinfants
,-Seesalsoshomatropinesandstropicamide
Benztropines-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-WorkssinsCNSs
-UsedsinsParkinsonsdiseasesandsacutesdystonia
Glycopyrrolates-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-Parentalsuse:spreoperativesusestosreducesairwayssecretions
-Oralsuse:sdrooling,spepticsulcer
Hyoscyamines-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-AntispasmodicssforsIBS
Dicyclomides-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-AntispasmodicssforsIBS
Ipratropiums-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-UsedsinsCOPDsandsasthma
Tiotropiums-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-UsedsinsCOPDsandsasthma
Oxybutynins-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-Reducedsbladdersspasmssandsurgesurinarysincontinence
Solifenacins-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-Reducedsbladdersspasmssandsurgesurinarysincontinence
Tolterodines-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-Reducedsbladdersspasmssandsurgesurinarysincontinence
Scopalamines-sANSWER:s-Muscarinicsantagonist
-Motionssickness
Tetrodotoxins-sANSWER:s-
Poisoningscansresultsfromsingestionsofspoorlyspreparedspuffersfishs(exoticssushi)
-Highlyspotentstoxinsthatsbindssfastsvoltage-
gatedsNa+schannelssinscardiacsandsnervestissue,spreventingsdepolarizations-
sblockssactionspotentialswithoutschangingsrestingspotentials(samesmechanismsassLidocaine)
-Causessnausea,sdiarrhea,sparesthesias,sweakness,sdizziness,slosssofsreflexes.
-Treatmentsissprimarilyssupportive.
Ciguatoxins-sANSWER:s-Consumptionsofsreefsfishs(e.g.sbarracuda,ssnapper,seel...)
-Causessciguaterasfishspoisoning.s
-OpenssNa+schannelsscausingsdepolarization.sSymptomsseasilysconfusedswithscholinergicspoisoning.s
-Temperature-
relatedsdysesthesias(e.g.,s"coldsfeelsshot;shotsfeelsscold")sissregardedsassasspecificsfindingsofsciguatera.
-Treatmentsissprimarilyssupportive.
Scombroidspoisonings-sANSWER:s-Causedsbysconsumptionsofsdark-
meatsfishs(e.g.,sbonito,smackerel,smahi-mahi,stuna)simproperlysstoredsatswarmstemperature.s
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Bacterialshistidinesdecarboxylasesconvertsshistidinestoshistamine.sHistaminesissnotsdegradedsbyscooking.
-Acute-
onsetsburningssensationsofsthesmouth,sflushingsofsface,serythema,surticaria,spruritus,sheadache.sMaysca
usesanaphylaxis-likespresentations(i.e.,sbronchospasm,sangioedema,shypotension).
-Frequentlysmisdiagnosedsassallergystosfish.
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Treatssupportivelyswithsantihistamines;sifsneeded,santianaphylacticss(e.g.,sbronchodilators,sepinephrin
e).
Albuterols-sANSWER:s-β2s>sβ1sdirectsagonists
-Acutesasthma
Salmterols-sANSWER:s-β2s>sβ1sdirectsagonist
-LongstermsasthmasorsCOPDscontrol
Dobutamines-sANSWER:s-β1s>sβ2,sαsdirectsagonist
-Uses:sheartsfailures(HF)s(inotropics>schronotropic),scardiacsstressstesting.
Dopamines-sANSWER:s-D1s=sD2s>sβs>sαsdirectsagonist
-Uses:sunstablesbradycardia,sHF,sshock;sinotropicsandschronotropicsαseffectsspredominatesatshighsdoses.
Epinephrines-sANSWER:s-βs>sαsdirectsagonists
-Uses:sanaphylaxis,sasthma,sopen-anglesglaucoma;
αseffectsspredominatesatshighsdoses.sSignificantlysstrongerseffectsatsβ2-receptorsthansnorepinephrine.
Isoprterenols-sANSWER:s-β1s=sβ2sdirectsagonist
-Uses:selectrophysiologicsevaluationsofstachyarrhythmias.sCansworsensischemia
Norepinephrines-sANSWER:s-α1s>sα2s>sβ1sdirectsagonist
-Hypotensions(butrenalsperfusion).sSignificantlysweakerseffectsatsβ2-receptorsthansepinephrine.
Phenylephrines-sANSWER:s-α1s>sα2sdirectsagonists
-Uses:shypotensions(vasoconstrictor),socularsproceduress(mydriatic),srhinitiss(decongestant)
Amphetamines-sANSWER:s-Indirectsgeneralssympatheticsagonists
-reuptakesinhibitor;salsosreleasessstoredscatecholaminess
-Narcolepsy,sobesity,sADHD.
Cocaines-sANSWER:s-Indirectsgeneralssympatheticsagonist
-Reuptakesinhibitors
-Causessvasoconstrictionsandslocalsanesthesia.s
-Neversgivesβ-blockerssifscocainesintoxicationsis
suspecteds(cansleadstosunopposedsα1sactivationsandsextremeshypertension).
Ephedrines-sANSWER:s-Indirectsgeneralssympatheticsagonist
-Releasessstoredscatecholaminess
-Nasalsdecongestion,surinarysincontinence,shypotension.
Norepinephrinesvs.sisoproterenols-sANSWER:s-
Norepinephrinesincreasesssystolicsandsdiastolicspressuressassasresultsofsα1-
mediatedsvasoconstrictionscausingsincreasedsinsmeansarterialspressuresandsreflexsbradycardia.s-
However,sisoproterenols(noslongerscommonlysused)shasslittlesαseffectsbutscausessβ2-
mediatedsvasodilation,sresultingsinsdecreasedsmeansarterialspressuresandsincreasedsheartsratesthroughs
β1sandsreflexsactivity.
Clonidines-sANSWER:s-α2-agonists
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Uses:shypertensivesurgencys(limitedssituations);sdoessnotsdecreasesrenalsbloodsflow;sADHD,sTourettessy
ndrome
-Toxicity:sCNSsdepression,sbradycardia,shypotension,srespiratorysdepression,smiosis
α-methyldopas-sANSWER:s-α2-agonist