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What is the effects of initial use of drug versus prolong use of drug?
Initial use of drug have different effect to drug is taken chronically/ prolong use of drug.
What increase the therapeutic effects of CNS?
Antipressants and onset of action
What decrease the side effect in using drug for seizure?
Phenobarbital and sedative side effects.
What happen to drug tolerance of CNS adaption?
Decreased response when prolong drug use
What happen to physical dependence of CNS adaption?
Precipitate withdrawal reaction if discontinuation of drug use.
What CNS drug act on?
Brain and spinal cord
What does CNS drug treat?
Medical use:
Psychiatric Disorder
Suppress seizure
Pain relief
Production of anesthesia
Non-medical Use:
Stimulant
Depressant
Euphoriant
What are the 3 neurotransmitter for the peripheral NS?
Acetylcholine
norepinephrine
epinephrine

CNS have at least 21 compound that act on neurotransmitter
What are the CNS Neurotransmitter of Monoamines?
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Nonepinephrine
Serotonin
What are the CNS Neurotransmitter of Amino acids?
Aspartate
GABA
Glutamate
Glycine
What is the CNS transmitter of Opioid Peptides?
Dynorphins
Endorphins
Enkephalins
What is the CNS transmitter of Purines?
Adenosine
Adenosine monophosphate
Adenosine triphosphate
What is the CNS transmitter of Nonopioid peptides?
Vasopressin
Oxytocin
Neurotensin
Somatostatin
Substance P
What other CNS transmitter?
Acetylcholine
Histamine
What are the limitation of BBB?
Lipid soluble drug
Protein bound
Ionized drug
What is the function of BBB?
Protect from toxic substance
BBB not fully develop at birth or infant
Define Epilepsy.
Recurrent seizure
Define seizure?
Abnormal, disorderly discharge of the brain's nerve cell.

Lead to temporary disturbance of motor, sensory, or mental function
When happening during seizure?
Electrical discharge from a focus spread to other areas of the brain.

Type of seizure depend on the location of neuronal connection to the focus.

Found in infancy, childhood, adolescence, and old age
What can increase the risk of epilepsy?
Biochemical/ transmitter disorder of the brain.
What may also result of seizure?
Birth trauma
Perinatal injuries
Congenital malformations
Hypoxia at birth
Accidents
Head injuries
Encephalitis
Brain tumors
Abcesses or infections
Nutritional disorders
Alcohol withdrawal,
Circulatory disturbances
Drug interaction
Define Primary Idiopathic Epilepsy.
Seizure activity where there is no known cerebral

50% Seizure is Idiopathic
What happen if the first seizure occur after age 21?
Seizure being secondary to an organic or metabolic significantly high
Define Partial Seizures?
Neuronal firing to a limited part of the brain
What are the three type of Partial Seizure?
Simple partial seizures
- 1-2 mins; no impair consiousness; start w/ left arm go to Left Leg then go to Right arm.
Complex partial seizures
- Start simple partial sz and loss of consciousness at onset
Secondary generalized seizure
- can be Simple and Complex + generalized tonic - clonic sz
Absence sz (Petit Mal)
Mild clonic movement
Brief LOC
10-20sec
4-8 age
Atypical Absence Sz
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
5-30 second
before 6 yrs
Myoclonic SZ
Single/ Multiple short contraction
1-5 second
Late childhood
Tonic-Clonic SZ
Vague aura, LOC, amnesia
10-30sec, fall on the ground
Any age
Status Epilepticus
2 or more Seizure w/o full recovery of consciousness
30-60 min
Any age
Atonic Sz
Loss of Muscle tone; drop attack
10-30 sec
Infants and children
Tonic SZ
Altered LOC
Ocular phenomena
30sec - 1 mins
Any age
Clonic SZ
Repetitive clonic jerk, symmetical/asymmetrical
Early childhood
Unclassified seizure
neonatal sz rhythmic eyes movement, chewing, swimming
10-30sec
How Antiepileptic Drugs work?
Suppress discharge of neuron w/in sz focus
Suppress propagation of SZ activity from focus to other area of the brain
What is the mechanism of Antiepileptic Drug work?
Suppression of Na influx
Suppression of Ca influx
Antagonism of glutamate - primary excitatory transmitter
Potentiation of GABA -inhibitory transmitter
What are the treatment goal and treatment?
Treatment:
Neurosurgery
Vagal Nerve stimulation
Ketogenic diet - high fat, low CHO
Diagnosis and drug selection
Drug evaluation
What are therapeutic consideration of epilepsy?
Monitoring plasma drug levels
Promoting patient adherence
w/drawing antiepileptic drug
Suicide risk
What are the classification of Antiepileptic drugs (AED)?
Traditional AED's:
Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, Valportic Acid

Newer AED's:
Oxcarbazepine, Gabapentin, Zonisamide
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Treat: Partial sz & Tonic-Clonic sz
Routes: ORAL, IV, IM (Rare)
Action: Stablilizes Na channel
Half life: 8-60 hours
SE: Nystagmus (Eyes twigging)
Sedation; Ataxia; Diplopia (double vision); Cognitive impairment; Gingival hyperplasia - over growth of gum); Skin Rash; Pregnancy category D drug
Drug Interaction:
Decrease effect w/ oral contraceptives, warfarin, glucocrticoids
Increase effect w/ diazepam, isoniazid, cimetidine, alcohal, and valporic acid
Carbamazepine/ Tegretol
Treat: Epilepsy, Bipolar disorderand trigeminal neuralgia

SE: nystagmus, ataxia, leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, birth defect, rash, photosensitivity
Valporic Acid (Depakene, Depakote, Depacon)
Use: Seizure disorder, Bipolar disorders, migraines

SE: GI effect, hepatoxicity, Liver failure, Pancreatitis, and teratogenic effect
Zarontin (Ethosuximide)
Use: Absence seizures

SE: drowsiness, dizziness and lethary
Phenobarbital
Use: Partial sz and Tonic-clonic sz
SE: sleep and sedation (occur only initial; will goes away after long term use); Neuropsychologic effect; porphyria; w/ drawal siezures.
What would you give in Terminate sz?
IV benzodiazepine
What is the goal of treatment of epilepticus?
Maintain ventilation
Correct hypglycemia (low blood sugar - give 50% dextrode to bring up the sugar level)
When will you use antipsychotic Agent in Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenic
Delusional disorder
Bipolar disorders
Depressive psychoses
Drug induces
Psychoses
Supress emesis, Tourette's syndrome and Huntington's Chorea
What are function of the first generation antipscychotic or conventional antipsychotic?
Block receptor for dopamine in CNS
Serious movement disorder - SE still occur even when stop use medication. S/S like Parkinson symptom
What are function of the secondary generation antipscychotic?
Produce moderate blockade of dopamine receptor, stronger blockade for serotonin
Fewer extrapyramidal symptom - motor movement is less
What are the three types of symptoms in Antipsychotics?
Postive - hallucination, delusion, agitation
Negative - blunted effect, lack of motivation, poor self care
Cognitive - disorder thinking, reduced ability to concentrate
Conventional Antipsychotic
Use: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Tourette's syndrome and emesis
Action: Block dopamine receptors in mesolimibic area of the brain
SE: Extrapyramidal symptom, acute dystonia, parkinsonism, tardive dyskinesia, anticholinergic effect and orthostatic Hypotension, sedation, seizures, agranulocytosis, severe dysrhythmias
OVERDOSE: HTN, CNS depression,
Treatment for Overdose: IV fluid, alpha-adrenergic agonist, gastric lavage
Low potency agents
Thorzine, Mellaril
Medium potency agents
Loxitane, Moban, Trilafon
High potency agent
Haldol, Prolixin, Stelazine
Atypical Antipsychotics
Clozapine, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel (PO)

Risk of weight gain, diabete, dyslipidemia
What are the function of Schizophrenia Drug Therapy?
Suppression of acute episodes,
Prevention of acute exacerbation
Maintenance of the highest possible level of function
What drug for Antidepressants?
Tricyclic
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Serotonin/ norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (S/NRI)
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)
Atypical Antidepressants
What is the characteristic of Depression?
Risk of suicide is high in depression
Common psychiatric disorder
Depression clinical features
Depressed mood
loss of pleasure or interest
insomnia/ hypersomnia
anorexia/ hyperphagia
mental slowing/ loss of concentration
feeling of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness
Thougt of death and suicide
overt suicidal behavior
What is the cause of depression?
Genetic
Difficult childhood
Chronic low self esteem
What is the treatment of depression?
ECT - rapid response needed, severely depressed patient, suicidal patient

Vagus nerve stimulation = when treatment w/ at least four drug and FAIL
How would you present suicide risk while patient taking antidepressant?
Observed closed for suicidal, worsening mood, change in behavior
Give small doses
What is the first choice of drug for antidepressants?
Tricyclis
Use: Add, bipolar, depression, insomnia, neuropathic pain, panic disorder
Act: Block reuptake NE and Serotonin
SE: Anticholinergic effect, Arrhythm, diaphoresis, hypomania, orthostatic hypotension, sedation, seizures
Toxicity: anticholinergic and cardiatoxic action
Treatment: Gastric lavage, charcoal, physostigmine, inderal, lidocaine, phenytoin
What is the most common drug prescribed in US?
SSRI (Prozac and Amitriptyline)
Use: Bulemia, OCD, premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Act: inhibition of serotonin reuptake
SE: Weight gain, emesis, Bruxism, Sexual dysfunction, serotonin syndrom, teratogen
DI: MAOI, TCA, warfarin, lithium
What drug can cause serious action with MAOI?
S/NRI Cymbalta
Use: depression, relieve pain of diabetic peripheral neurophathy
Act: Inhibit reuptake of NE and serotonin
Admin: NOT w/ food; highly bound to protein in the blood
Half life: 12 hours
Why do SSRI and TCA better than MAOI?
MAOI - NADRIL
Use: depression, OCD, panic attack
AE: CNS stimulation, orthostatic hypotension, hypertensive crisis,
DI: antidepression, antihypertensive, meperidine

Atypical depression
What drug are atypical antidepressant?
WELLBUTRIN
Use: stimulant and suppress appetite
AE: agitation, tremor, tachycardia, blurred vision, dizziness, HA, insomnia, dry mouth, GI upset, constipation
Increase effect if use with MAOI
What is the characteristic of BPD?
Euphoric mania
Hypomania
Depression
Mixed
What is the drug therapy treatment for BPD?
Stabilizer mood
Antipsychotic
Antidepressant
What is the nondrug therapy treatment for BPD?
Psychotherapy
Education
ECT
What is the definition of BPD?
Cyclic disorder
Recurrent fluctuation in mood
Episode of mania and depression
What drug is use for stabilizer mood?
Lithium
SE: GI, tremors, polyuria, hypothyroid, teratogenesis
DI: diuretic, NSAIDS, anticholinergic drug
Plasma level: 0.8-1.4
Lithium excreted when sodium level are low
Short half-life
Action: synthesis and release NE, serotonin, dopamine
Alter distribution of certain Ion.