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7 Cards in this Set
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Drug Classifications: Agents Used to Treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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CHEMICAL CLASS: CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM (CNS) STIMULANTS (AMPHETAMINES) |
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Action of Agents Used to Treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Action
● CNS stimulation is mediated by release of norepinephrine from central noradrenergic neurons in cerebral cortex, reticular activating system, and brain stem. ● At higher doses, dopamine may be released in the mesolimbic system. ● Action in the treatment of ADHD is unclear. |
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Drug Classifications: Antianxiety Agents
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CHEMICAL CLASS: ANTIHISTAMINES
CHEMICAL CLASS: BENZODIAZEPINES CHEMICAL CLASS: CARBAMATE DERIVATIVE |
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Action of: Drug Classifications: Antianxiety Agents
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Action
● Exerts CNS-depressant activity at the subcortical level of the CNS ● Has anticholinergic, antihistaminic, and antiemetic properties |
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Drug Classifications: Antidepressants
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CHEMICAL CLASS: TRICYCLICS
AND RELATED (NONSELECTIVE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS) |
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Action of: Drug Classifications: Antidepressants
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CHEMICAL CLASS: TRICYCLICS
AND RELATED (NONSELECTIVE REUPTAKE INHIBITORS) Action ● Inhibits reuptake of norepinephrine or serotonin at the presynaptic neuron. |
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Chemical class: Drug Classifications: Antidepressants
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CHEMICAL CLASS: SELECTIVE SEROTONIN
REUPTAKE INHIBITORS (SSRIs) Action ● Selectively inhibits the central nervous system neuronal uptake of serotonin (5-HT). |
