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3 major types of pain meds
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Opioid (narcotic) analgesics:
-opioid agonists -opioid w/mixed agonist/antagonist activity -opioid antagonists Non-opioid analgesics: -acetaminophen -NSAIDS -aspirin & other salicylates -cox-2 inhibitors Antimigraine agents: -triptans -ergot alkaloids -misc. migraine meds |
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Pain transmission
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-process begins when pain receptors (nociceptors) are stimulated
-this impulse is sent to the spinal cord via sensory neurons -once it reaches the spinal cord, neurotransmitters (primarily substance B) controls whether it will be passed on to the brain -if it then reaches the brain, it may respond to the sensation w/action such as signaling the skeletel muscles to jerk, pull away, etc |
