Antidepressant, Anti-anxiety Drugs
... Lower seizure threshold and produce convulsions in overdose Don’t carry abuse potential, Development of dependence is less ...
... Lower seizure threshold and produce convulsions in overdose Don’t carry abuse potential, Development of dependence is less ...
Unit 2 OTC-RX-Illegal drugs
... together in a positive way - Synergistic effect – the interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect - Antagonistic interaction – occurs when the effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced when taken with another medicine or drug. ...
... together in a positive way - Synergistic effect – the interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect - Antagonistic interaction – occurs when the effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced when taken with another medicine or drug. ...
Durand and Barlow Chapter 10: Substance-Related
... – Influences several neurotransmitter systems, mainly GABA (inhibition of behavior) but also glutamate system and serotonin system ...
... – Influences several neurotransmitter systems, mainly GABA (inhibition of behavior) but also glutamate system and serotonin system ...
28.2 Hormones and the Endocrine System
... An excessive concentration of auxin kills plants by overaccelerating their growth. The most familiar synthetic auxin, 2,4-D, is an herbicide that is widely used to kill broadleaved weeds in this manner. ...
... An excessive concentration of auxin kills plants by overaccelerating their growth. The most familiar synthetic auxin, 2,4-D, is an herbicide that is widely used to kill broadleaved weeds in this manner. ...
Designer Drug Update - Commonwealth Prevention Alliance
... ripped off his clothes and refused police orders to stop eating Poppo's flesh, showed behavior consistent with ingesting the synthetic cocaine substitute known as bath salts. Bath salts have been connected to a range of violent incidents and a spike in emergency room visits since they became popular ...
... ripped off his clothes and refused police orders to stop eating Poppo's flesh, showed behavior consistent with ingesting the synthetic cocaine substitute known as bath salts. Bath salts have been connected to a range of violent incidents and a spike in emergency room visits since they became popular ...
Module 10
... In larger doses, alcohol can become a staggering problem . . . Myers is using humor here to make an important point. To describe a problem as staggering means that the problem is enormous and has serious consequences (for example, a “staggering debt” is one that is overwhelming). One of the conseque ...
... In larger doses, alcohol can become a staggering problem . . . Myers is using humor here to make an important point. To describe a problem as staggering means that the problem is enormous and has serious consequences (for example, a “staggering debt” is one that is overwhelming). One of the conseque ...
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF DRUGS AFFECTING THE
... Acute treatment • The doses of these drugs are lower when they are given by intramuscular injection than by mouth. This is particularly true if patients are very physically active (agitated), as this will increase the speed of absorption from the muscle. • Review the dose daily to avoid over-sedatio ...
... Acute treatment • The doses of these drugs are lower when they are given by intramuscular injection than by mouth. This is particularly true if patients are very physically active (agitated), as this will increase the speed of absorption from the muscle. • Review the dose daily to avoid over-sedatio ...
Not my Kid Powerpoint - Chardon Local Schools
... Change in overall attitude/personality with no other identifiable cause Moodiness, irritability or nervousness …more argumentative than normal Loss of interest in family & family activities Excessive need for privacy; unreachable ...
... Change in overall attitude/personality with no other identifiable cause Moodiness, irritability or nervousness …more argumentative than normal Loss of interest in family & family activities Excessive need for privacy; unreachable ...
zzz - pharm 1st retake 2010.1 - SAMIT - kasiula264
... 23. Which of the following statements correctly pairs a commonly used anticoagulant with its MOA? a. ...
... 23. Which of the following statements correctly pairs a commonly used anticoagulant with its MOA? a. ...
Early treatment of psychosis
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... Copyright holders of content included in this material should contact [email protected] with any questions, corrections, or clarification regarding the use of content. For more information about how to cite these materials visit http://open.umich.edu/education/about/terms-of-use. Any medical i ...
HST-150/151 Mid
... 15. Pilocarpine and timolol are used for treatment of open-angle glaucoma. How do their effects on the eye differ? [5] Pilocarpine – muscarinic agonist that causes pupil constriction, opens trabecular meshwork and increases aqueous humor drainage through the Canal of Schlemm Timolol – β blocker that ...
... 15. Pilocarpine and timolol are used for treatment of open-angle glaucoma. How do their effects on the eye differ? [5] Pilocarpine – muscarinic agonist that causes pupil constriction, opens trabecular meshwork and increases aqueous humor drainage through the Canal of Schlemm Timolol – β blocker that ...
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PHARMACOLOGY
... Defining Terminology “Psychoactive” – substances that can pass the Blood Brain Barrier and become active in the brain & central nervous system, with effects on mood, cognition, psychomotor movement, and personality. ...
... Defining Terminology “Psychoactive” – substances that can pass the Blood Brain Barrier and become active in the brain & central nervous system, with effects on mood, cognition, psychomotor movement, and personality. ...
Memorandum from Leo Offerhaus, MD, PhD, on
... that the effective antihypertensive dose of bid or tid ¼ mg after some months of treatment almost always causes serious depression, which might even end in suicide. Additionally gastric haemorrhage is a real danger. The lower dose of tid 0.1 mg has no effect at all, though it increases somewhat the ...
... that the effective antihypertensive dose of bid or tid ¼ mg after some months of treatment almost always causes serious depression, which might even end in suicide. Additionally gastric haemorrhage is a real danger. The lower dose of tid 0.1 mg has no effect at all, though it increases somewhat the ...
Unit 4 Lesson 3 Brain on Drugs
... If use continues, drugs gradually change the brain and these changes can eventually lead to addiction. Such short-term effects as intoxication, impairment of judgment, and, occasionally, overdose are also the result of drugs' actions on the brain ...
... If use continues, drugs gradually change the brain and these changes can eventually lead to addiction. Such short-term effects as intoxication, impairment of judgment, and, occasionally, overdose are also the result of drugs' actions on the brain ...
Homework 7
... Due to legal restrictions and federal drug safety laws we cannot contact you directly except to send this request. We here at Domestic Registered Uniform Global Specialists create pharmaceuticals which help save lives and better the quality of the human experience across the world. Our drugs make Ea ...
... Due to legal restrictions and federal drug safety laws we cannot contact you directly except to send this request. We here at Domestic Registered Uniform Global Specialists create pharmaceuticals which help save lives and better the quality of the human experience across the world. Our drugs make Ea ...
Chapter 14 Sedative
... and pharmacologic function of the macromolecule. GABA binds to receptor sites on the beta subunits and that this interaction initiates gating of the chloride channel current. The benzodiazepine receptor sites are probably located on alpha subunits. Benzodiazepine drugs can binds to these sites,but t ...
... and pharmacologic function of the macromolecule. GABA binds to receptor sites on the beta subunits and that this interaction initiates gating of the chloride channel current. The benzodiazepine receptor sites are probably located on alpha subunits. Benzodiazepine drugs can binds to these sites,but t ...
Smoking & Drinking
... such as high altitude training to increase the number of red blood cells which can then be stored for a few days prior to an event (which carry more oxygen due to increased haemoglobin levels)? • Discuss the moral and ethical issues involved with drugs in sport ...
... such as high altitude training to increase the number of red blood cells which can then be stored for a few days prior to an event (which carry more oxygen due to increased haemoglobin levels)? • Discuss the moral and ethical issues involved with drugs in sport ...
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... they are compatible together • If a compatibility is questioned direct the question to the pharmacist to be certain before mixing • Mixing drugs that are incompatible can result in decreased or increased efficacy, precipitates/crystallization of the drugs which could cause embolization of the drug i ...
... they are compatible together • If a compatibility is questioned direct the question to the pharmacist to be certain before mixing • Mixing drugs that are incompatible can result in decreased or increased efficacy, precipitates/crystallization of the drugs which could cause embolization of the drug i ...
Main mechanisms for drug action
... Agonists: act just as the NT would, activating the receptors Antagonists: bind to the receptor without activating it, but blocking the NT from binding (like gum in a key hole) _______________Effects Reuptake inhibitors Attack the enzymes responsible for the deterioration of NTs in the synaptic cleft ...
... Agonists: act just as the NT would, activating the receptors Antagonists: bind to the receptor without activating it, but blocking the NT from binding (like gum in a key hole) _______________Effects Reuptake inhibitors Attack the enzymes responsible for the deterioration of NTs in the synaptic cleft ...
drug-Sedatatives
... Benzodiazepines (covered in Psychiatric Drugs section) Antihistamines (covered in OTC Drugs section) Opiates (covered in Analgesics section) Ether Cloroform History of Sedatives ...
... Benzodiazepines (covered in Psychiatric Drugs section) Antihistamines (covered in OTC Drugs section) Opiates (covered in Analgesics section) Ether Cloroform History of Sedatives ...
Opioids – anal-gesics (lol) ©2010 Mark Tuttle Mechanism of action
... Mechanism of action/Uses 1. ↓voltage-gated Ca2+ channels ↓ NT release 2. ↑K+ channel conductance Hyperpolarizes: IPSP ...
... Mechanism of action/Uses 1. ↓voltage-gated Ca2+ channels ↓ NT release 2. ↑K+ channel conductance Hyperpolarizes: IPSP ...