Pharmacology CNS drugs Question and
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What is a neurotransmitter? - correct answer ✔a chemical substance that is
released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by
diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to
another nerve fiber, and muscle fiber or some other structure.
what are the 8 neurotransmitters? - correct answer ✔Dopamine, serotonin,
norepinephrine, glutamate, GABA, histmine, acetylcholine, opioids.
What is the dopamine acronym? - correct answer ✔Drive, Psychosis,
Parkinsonism, Attention, Motor, Inhibition of prolactin, Narcosis,
Extrapyramidal
What to remember about Serotonin-5HT? - correct answer ✔HEAD, RED,
FED (control many functions in the body)
HEAD, RED, DEAD (to much serotonin= serotonin syndrome)
What do epi and norepi do? - correct answer ✔produced in the locus
ceruleus
fight or flight
What is GLUTAMATE? - correct answer ✔the on switch, it is excitatory
What is GABA? - correct answer ✔the off switch, gab-gab-gabing on,
relaxation, decreased breathing and muscle use (opposite of seizures), make
you chill.
, what does histamine do? - correct answer ✔H-hayfever (runny eyes)
I-itching
help to wake you up
What is Acetylcholine (ACh) the opposite of? - correct answer
✔Norepinephrine
What acronym to remember about opioids? - correct answer ✔CARPE deim
or CARPE-iem-seize the day
What does CARPED stand for? - correct answer ✔Constipation, Analgesia,
respiratory depression, pinpoint pupils, euphoria, drowsiness.
What is the MOA for general anaesthetics? - correct answer ✔loss of
consciousness and all senses
What are the indications of general anaesthetics? - correct answer ✔used to
produce unconsciousness and relaxation of skeletal and visceral muscles for
surgery.
What are the adverse effects of general anaesthetics? - correct answer
✔heart, peripheral circulation, liver, kidneys, resp track, myocardial
depression, substance misuse (ETOH and drugs)
What are the interactions with general anaesthetics? - correct answer
✔antihypertensives and B-blockers
What are the contraindications of general anaesthetics? - correct answer
✔known allergy and pregnacy
answers rated A+
What is a neurotransmitter? - correct answer ✔a chemical substance that is
released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by
diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to
another nerve fiber, and muscle fiber or some other structure.
what are the 8 neurotransmitters? - correct answer ✔Dopamine, serotonin,
norepinephrine, glutamate, GABA, histmine, acetylcholine, opioids.
What is the dopamine acronym? - correct answer ✔Drive, Psychosis,
Parkinsonism, Attention, Motor, Inhibition of prolactin, Narcosis,
Extrapyramidal
What to remember about Serotonin-5HT? - correct answer ✔HEAD, RED,
FED (control many functions in the body)
HEAD, RED, DEAD (to much serotonin= serotonin syndrome)
What do epi and norepi do? - correct answer ✔produced in the locus
ceruleus
fight or flight
What is GLUTAMATE? - correct answer ✔the on switch, it is excitatory
What is GABA? - correct answer ✔the off switch, gab-gab-gabing on,
relaxation, decreased breathing and muscle use (opposite of seizures), make
you chill.
, what does histamine do? - correct answer ✔H-hayfever (runny eyes)
I-itching
help to wake you up
What is Acetylcholine (ACh) the opposite of? - correct answer
✔Norepinephrine
What acronym to remember about opioids? - correct answer ✔CARPE deim
or CARPE-iem-seize the day
What does CARPED stand for? - correct answer ✔Constipation, Analgesia,
respiratory depression, pinpoint pupils, euphoria, drowsiness.
What is the MOA for general anaesthetics? - correct answer ✔loss of
consciousness and all senses
What are the indications of general anaesthetics? - correct answer ✔used to
produce unconsciousness and relaxation of skeletal and visceral muscles for
surgery.
What are the adverse effects of general anaesthetics? - correct answer
✔heart, peripheral circulation, liver, kidneys, resp track, myocardial
depression, substance misuse (ETOH and drugs)
What are the interactions with general anaesthetics? - correct answer
✔antihypertensives and B-blockers
What are the contraindications of general anaesthetics? - correct answer
✔known allergy and pregnacy
