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Types of Parasympathetic receptors?
Nn: Cell bodies
Nm: Skeletal muscle
M1-3: Muscarinic
Difference of actions in epinephrine and norepinephrine ?
Beta-2 receptors actions
(NE has no activity on b-2)
Dopamine : Peripheral effects?
Vasodilation in mesenteric and renal capillaries
Secretion production : (sweating etc) is almost always d/t _____ receptor stimulation?
Muscarinic


**ALWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH MUSCARINIC EFFECTS**
Autonomic effects on pupillary control?
Muscarinic effects:
1. Miosis
2. Accomodation (near)

Adrenergic effects:
1. Mydriasis

**No effect on accomodation**
Pupil size : associated muscles involved
Accomodation: muscles involved
1. Pupil size:
i. Miosis: Sphincter(muscarinic)
ii. Mydriasis: Radial(a1 adrenergic)

2. Accomodation:
i Ciliary muscles(thru suspensory ligaments)

Contraction increases convexity of lens for near vision
(muscarinic only)
Muscarinic innervation of organs?
All M3 except-
GI glands: M1
Heart : M2
("In your heart: Aim to : Be the One"
M2 B1: Receptors in heart)

PANS organs(M3):
1. Eyes
2. Lungs
3. GIT(except glands)
4. Bladder
5. Sphincters
6. Glands(swat, salivary)
7. Blood vessels
Heart is innervated by ____ muscarinic receptor
M2
Muscarinic effect on bladder?
1. Detrussor muscle contraction
2. Sphincter relaxation

RESULTS IN-->

1. Voiding
2. Urinary incontinence
GI sphincters: Muscarinic effects?
Relaxation


EXCEPT?
Lower esophageal : contracts
Types of Parasympathetic receptors?
Nn: Cell bodies
Nm: Skeletal muscle
M1-3: Muscarinic
Difference of actions in epinephrine and norepinephrine ?
alpha-2 receptors actions
(NE has no activity on a-2)
Dopamine : Peripheral effects?
Vasodilation in mesenteric and renal capillaries
Secretion production : (sweating etc) is almost always d/t _____ receptor stimulation?
Muscarinic


**ALWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH MUSCARINIC EFFECTS**
Autonomic effects on pupillary control?
Muscarinic effects:
1. Miosis
2. Accomodation (near)

Adrenergic effects:
1. Mydriasis

**No effect on accomodation**
Pupil size : associated muscles involved
Accomodation: muscles involved
1. Pupil size:
i. Miosis: Sphincter(muscarinic)
ii. Mydriasis: Radial(a1 adrenergic)

2. Accomodation:
i Ciliary muscles(thru suspensory ligaments)

Contraction increases convexity of lens for near vision
(muscarinic only)
Muscarinic innervation of organs?
All M3 except-
GI glands: M1
Heart : M2
("In your heart: Aim to : Be the One"
M2 B1: Receptors in heart)

PANS organs(M3):
1. Eyes
2. Lungs
3. GIT(except glands)
4. Bladder
5. Sphincters
6. Glands(swat, salivary)
7. Blood vessels
Heart is innervated by ____ muscarinic receptor
M2
Muscarinic effect on bladder?
1. Detrussor muscle contraction
2. Sphincter relaxation

RESULTS IN-->

1. Voiding
2. Urinary incontinence
Sphincters: Muscarinic effects?
Relaxation


EXCEPT?
Lower esophageal : contracts
Muscarinic effects on blood vessels?
Dilation

Mechanism?
NO/endothelium derived relaxing factor
Muscarinic effects in GI?
Stomach:
Increased motility--> cramps

Intestine:
i. Diarrhea
ii. Involuntary defecation
Nicotinic receptor stimulation: effects?
1. Secretion of epinephrine and NE
2. Stimulation--> twitch and hyperactivity of muscles
M1 receptors are ____ coupled
Gq coupled
M2 receptors are ____ coupled
Gi coupled

(Mi2)
Nn and Nm receptors are ___ coupled
Not coupled
(No 2nd messenger)
M3 receptors are ____coupled
Gq
M1, M2 and M3 receptors: Molecular responses?
M1:
M3:
Gq coupling-->
Increased phospholipase C-->
Increased Ca; IP3 and DAG


M2:
Gi coupling-->Decreased
Nn and Nm: Molecular responses?
Direct opening of Na/K channels
(No 2nd messengers)
"Cholinomimetics"/Muscarinic agonists: Name em?
1. Ach
2. Bethanechol
3. Methacholine
4. Pilocarpine
Muscarinic agonist/s with M>N?
Methacholine
(Methacholine has M>n)
Muscarinic agonist/s with M and N activity?
Ach
Muscarinic agonists with M activity only?
1. Bethanechol
2. Pilocarpine
(No nicotinic activity)
Muscarinic agonist used in:
1. Paralytic ileus
2. Glaucoma
3. Dx of asthma
4. Urinary retention
5. Xerostomia?
1. Paralytic ileus: Bethanechol
2. Glaucoma: Pilocarpine
3. Dx of asthma: Methacholine
4. Urinary retention: Bethanechol
5. Xerostomia: Pilocarpine
The only muscarinic agonist hydrolyzed by AChEsterase?
Ach :P
Ach has no clinical use: Why?
Short T1/2
Blood vessels are predominantly innervated by ____(SANS/PANS)
GIT is predominantly innervated by ____(SANS/PANS)
Blood vessels: SANS
GIT: PANS
Nicotinic receptor stimulation: effect on adrenal medulla?
Release of NE and E
_____(Nn/Nm) receptors innervate the adrenal medulla?
Nn
_____(Nn/Nm) receptors innervated the neuromuscular junction?
Nm
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitors: Name em.
1. Edrophonium
2. Physostigmine
3. Neostigmine
4. Pyridostigmine
5. Donepezil
6. Tacrine
7. Organophosphates
Short acting AChE inhibitor?
Edrophonium
Edrophonium use?
Differentiate myasthenia from cholinergic crisis
AChE inhibitors used in glaucoma?
1. Physostigmine
2. Echothiphate (organophosphate)
AChE inhibitor used in atropine overdose?
1. Physostigmine
AChE inhibitor used in myasthenia gravis?
1. Neostigmine
2. Pyridostigmine


Why?
Quarternary amines (with NH+. therefore no CNS entry)
AchE inhibitor used in alzheimer's disease?
1. Donepezil
2. Tacrine


Why?
Lipid solubility therefore CNS entry
AchE used in paralytic ileum/urinary retention?
1. Neostigmine
2. Pyridostigmine
AchE inhibitors used in non depolarizing blocks?
1. Neostigmine
2. Pyridostigmine
Parathion/malathion? Metabolism?
Long acting AChE inhibitors
Parathion/malathion---P450--->Paraoxon/Malaoxon---P450--->Inactive compunds


Why are the actions more specific for insects and not humans?
Because in humans the 1st step is slow and 2nd is fast
In insects the 1st step is fast and 2nd is slow
Physostigmine: uses?
1. Atropine overdose
2. Glaucoma
Neostigmine/pyridostigmine: uses?
1. Paralytic ileus/urinary retention
2. Myasthenia gravis
3. Reversal of NM block (non-depolarizing)
Sarin?
AChE inhibitor: Organophopshate used as a nerve gas
Alzheimer's disease: loss of ACh in _____nucleus?
Meynert's
Organosphosphate used in glaucoma?
Echothiophate
AChE inhibitors: toxicity?
A. Muscarinic:
1. Diarrhea
2. Urination
3. Miosis
4. Bradycardia
5. Bronchoconstriction
6. Excitation
7. Lacrimation
8. Salivation
9. Sweating

("Urination Defecation Lacrimation Salivation")

B. Nicotinic effects:
1. Skeletal muscle excitation--->
2. Paralysis
3. CNS stimulation
AChE toxicity: management?
1. Atropine
2. AChE regeneration: Pralidoxime (2-PAM)
(Pralidoxime is a TIME dependent management)
2-PAM: MOA?
2-PAM has affinity for the phosphate bound to AChE
2-PAM binds to and removes phosphate group from AChE(thereby regenerating it)
Why is 2-PAM considered a time dependent management?
1. Due to AGING(if not treated within time limit)
2. AChE undergoes irreversible aging with organophosphate rendering
3. AChE-organophosphate complex irreversible (even with 2-PAM)
Chronic organosphosphate(such as from insecticide) poisoning: effects?
1. Peripheral neuropathy



Mechanism?
Due to slow/chronic accumulation of organophosphates in myelin-->
(organophosphates are highly lipid soluble)
Hapten formation--->
Immune reaction--->
Demyelination--->
Peripheral neuropathy
Ganglion blocking agents? Uses?
1. Mecamylamine
2. Hexamethonium

Uses:
None (previously used as hypertensives- 50 yrs ago)
Ganglion blocking effects on:
1. Arterioles
2. Veins
3. Heart
4. Iris
5. Ciliary muscles
6. GIT
7. Bladder
8. Salivary glands
9. Sweat glands
1. Arterioles: (SANS) Vasodilation (hypotension)
2. Veins: (SANS) Dilation (Decreased venous return--> decreased CO)
3. Heart: (PANS) Tachycardia
4. Iris: (PANS) Mydriasis
5. Ciliary muscles: (PANS) Cycloplegia
6. GIT: (PANS) Constipation
7. Bladder: (PANS) Urinary retention
8. Salivary glands: (PANS) Xerostomia
9. Sweat glands: (SANS) Anhydrosis
Hemicholinium: MOA?
Inhibits uptake of choline

(Normally choline taken up for formation of acetyl choline along with Acetyl CoA)
Botulinus toxin: MOA?
Degrades synaptobrevin(required for exocytosis of ACh from vesicles)-->
Inhibits release of Ach from vesicles.

Another toxin with similar MOA?
Tetanospasmin
Cofactor for tyrosine hydroxylase?
Vit C
How do you detect dopaminergic neurons in the CNS?
Detecting AB against tyrosine B hydroxylase
Drug that inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase?
Methyl-p-tyrosine
MAO-b inhibitors: MOA?
1. Act by inhibiting degradation of NE
2. Increasing the mobile NE pool
NE releasers?
1. Tyramine
2. Ephedrine
3. Amphetamines
Interaction between NE releaser and MAO-inhibitors?
Increased sympathetic stimulation.
(MAO inhibitor increases NE mobile pool and delays degradation + Releasers release NE from presynaptic nerve terminals)
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seed, offspring, descendants
Adrenergic alpha 2 stimulation: effects?
1. Prejunctional receptors-->decreased NE release
2. Platelet aggregation
3. Panreas--> Decreased insulin

Adrenergic alpha-2 agonists C/Is?
Alpha 2 agonists C/I in:
1. Thrombotic states (may also increase incidence of MI/stroke in hypertensive pts due to platelet aggregation effect of alpha-2)
2. Diabetics(alpha-2 decreases
insulin stimulation)
3. Depressed pts taking TCAs (TCAs decrease a/htn effect of alpha-2 agonists)
Adrenergic beta 1 stimulation: effects?
Heart: increased HR, contractility and conduction---->
Increased automaticity and
myocardial oxygen demand

Kidney: Increased renin release
Adrenergic beta 2 stimulation: effects?
1. Blood vessels: vasodilation
2. Bronchiles: Dilation
3. Uterus: Relaxation
4. Skeletal muscles: Glycogenolysisc("TREMORS")
5. Liver: Glycogenolysis
6. Pancreas: Increased insulin release
Cofactor for tyrosine hydroxylase?
Vit C
How do you detect dopaminergic neurons in the CNS?
Detecting AB against tyrosine B hydroxylase
Drug that inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase?
Methyl-p-tyrosine
MAO-b inhibitors: MOA?
1. Act by inhibiting degradation of NE
2. Increasing the mobile NE pool
NE releasers?
1. Tyramine
2. Ephedrine
3.
Interaction between NE releaser and MAO-inhibitors?
Increased sympathetic stimulation.
(MAO inhibitor increases NE mobile pool and delays degradation + Releasers release NE from presynaptic nerve terminals)
Adrenergic apha 1 stimulation: effects?
1. Eyes: Mydriasis
2. Arterioles: Constriction
3. Veins: Constriction
4. Bladder: Urinary retention
5. Sex organs: Emission/ejaculation
6. Liver: Glycogenolysis stimulatn
7. Kidney: Renin release
Adrenergic alpha 2 stimulation: effects?
1. Prejunctional receptors-->decreased NE release
2. Platelet aggregation
3. Panreas--> Decreased insulin

Adrenergic alpha-2 agonists C/Is?
Alpha 2 agonists C/I in:
1. Thrombotic states (may also increase incidence of MI/stroke in hypertensive pts due to platelet aggregation effect of alpha-2)
2. Diabetics(alpha-2 decreases
insulin stimulation)
3. Depressed pts taking TCAs (TCAs decrease a/htn effect of alpha-2 agonists)
Adrenergic beta 1 stimulation: effects?
Heart: increased HR, contractility and conduction---->
Increased automaticity and
myocardial oxygen demand

Kidney: Increased renin release
Adrenergic beta 2 stimulation: effects?
1. Blood vessels: vasodilation
2. Bronchiles: Dilation
3. Uterus: Relaxation
4. Skeletal muscles: Glycogenolysisc("TREMORS")
5. Liver: Glycogenolysis
6. Pancreas: Increased insulin release
Adrenergic D1 effects in periphery?
Affects blood vessels:
1. Renal
2. Coronaries
3. Mesenteric

Results in VASODILATION
Relative sensitivies of alpha-1 and beta-1?
1. Beta-1 more sensitive than alpha-1
2. At lower doses: beta predominates alpha
2. At higher doses: alpha predominates beta
Fenoldopam?
Dopaminergic agonist used in severe hypertension
Receptor stimulation at different levels of dopamine?
#1: D1
#2: B1
#3: A1
Metabolism of NE?
In prejunctional nerve terminal: MAO-A
In synapse: COMT
How is NE effect terminated?
Terminated by:
1. Reuptake (Re-uptake transport system)
2. Alpha-2 stimulation (-ve feedback by NE itself)
3. Metabolism by MAO-A in PREJUNCTIONAL NERVE ENDING or
4. Metabolism by COMT in the SYNAPSE
Rate limiting step in NE synthesis? Enzyme involved?
Conversion of tyrosine----tyrosine hydroxylase(vit c)---> DOPA
Dopamine synthesized in presynaptic nerve terminal is metabolized to NE in______ with the help of ____enzyme
Metabolized to NE in "storage vesicles"
with the help of "dopamine-b-hydroxylase"
Mechanism of events leading to release of NE from storage vesicles?
Presynaptic nerve terminal depolarization---> Ca channel opening-->Influx of Ca--> fusion of granular membranes with presynaptic membrane--> Exocytosis into neuro-effector jn
Molecular effects of-
1. Alpha-1
2. Alpha-2
3. Beta-1
4. Beta-2
5. D1 stimulation?
1. Alpha-1: Gq--Phospholipase C--->IP3, DAG, Ca increase
2. Alpha-2: Gi---> Decreased cAMP
3. Beta-1: Gs-->Increased cAMP
4. Beta-2: Gs-->Increased cAMP
5. D1: Gs-->Increased cAMP
Alpha-1 stimulation: effect observed on tracing?
1. Vasoconstriction
2. Bradycardia
Alpha-1 agonist: Name em?
1. Phenylephrine
2. Methoxamine
Adrenergic agonist used in nasal congestion?
Phenylephrine
Adrenergic agonist used for ophthalmic examination?
Phenylephrine
Adrenergic drug used in paroxysmal atrial tachycardia?
Methoxamine
B-agonist effect observed on tracing?
Decreased diastolic pressure
1. Decreased MAP
2. Systolic pressure remains constant(due to b-1 stimulation)
3. Tachycardia
B-1 agonists: Name em?
Dobutamine
(B1>B2)
B-1 and B-2 agonists: Name em?
Isoproterenol
(B1=B2)
B-agonist used in acuteCHF?
Dobutamine
Selective B-2 agonists?
1. Salmeterol
2. Albuterol
3. Terbutaline
4. Ritodrine
Alpha-1 stimulation: effect observed on tracing?
1. Vasoconstriction
2. Bradycardia
Alpha-1 agonist: Name em?
1. Phenylephrine
2. Methoxamine
Adrenergic agonist used in nasal congestion?
Phenylephrine
Adrenergic agonist used for ophthalmic examination?
Phenylephrine
Adrenergic drug used in paroxysmal atrial tachycardia?
Methoxamine
B-agonist effect observed on tracing?
Decreased diastolic pressure
1. Decreased MAP
2. Systolic pressure remains constant(due to b-1 stimulation)
3. Tachycardia
B-1 agonists: Name em?
Dobutamine
(B1>B2)
B-1 and B-2 agonists: Name em?
Isoproterenol
(B1=B2)
B-agonist used in acuteCHF?
Dobutamine
Selective B-2 agonists?
1. Salmeterol
2. Albuterol
3. Terbutaline
4. Ritodrine
B-agonist used in premature labor?
Ritodrine
B-agonists used in asthma?
1. Albuterol
2. Salmeterol
3. Terbutaline
B-agonist used in heart block?
Isoproterenol
B-agonist used in brady-arrhythmias?
Isoproterenol
Adrenergic agonists used in arrhythmias?
1. Isoproterenol: Bradyarrhythmias/heart block
2. Methoxamine: Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Norepinehrine: Effect on pulse/BP tracing?
1. Increased MAP
2. Increased systolic BP
3, Increased diastolic BP
4. Increased HR
Epinephrine: Effect on pulse/BP tracing?
Low dose:
1. Decreased MAP
2. Systolic BP: (almost same)
3. Decreased diastolic BP
4. Increased HR

Medium dose:
1. No effect on MAP
2. Increased systolic BP
3. Decreased diastolic BP
4. Increased HR

High dose:
1. Increased MAP
2. Increase systolic BP
3. Increased diastolic BP
4. Increased HR---> followed by reflex bradycardia

Why is such a dose dependent pattern observed?
Due to increased sensitivity of beta receptors as against alpha receptors:
At low dose beta>alpha
At mod dose beta=alpa
At high dose beta<alpha

nuff said?
High dose epinephrine pulse/BP tracing emulates the pulse/BP tracing of _____drug?
Alpha-1 agonist:
(Although no effect on HR observed initially---> followed by reflex bradycardia)
Differentiate between norepinephrine and high dose epinephrine?
In presence of an alpha blocker ---> Hypotension in epinephrine---> Due to unmasking of beta receptors
Norepinephrine/epinephrine: uses?
1. Cardiac arrest
2. With local anesthetics
3. Hypotension
4. Anaphylaxis(epinephrine)
Adrenergic agonists used in cold medication?
1. Ephedrine(NE releaser)
2. Phenylephrine
(alpha1 agonist)
Amphetamine: Name one?
Methylphenidate
Medication used in ADHD?
Amphetamine: Methylphenidate

The other one use?
Narcolepsy
Adrenergic re-uptake inhibitors?
1. TCAs
2. Cocaine
Tyramine and MAO inhibitor: drug interaction?
Tyramine gets metabolized by MAO in liver and gut--> increased levels of tyramine in system

MAO-A: prime location?
MAO-B: prime location?
MAO-A: Liver
MAO-B: Brain
Indirect acting adrenergic agonists: Name em?
1. Tyramine
2. Amphetamines
3. Ephedrine
4. TCAs
5. Cocaine
Alpha antagonists: Cardiovascular effects?
Decreased TPR--> Decreased mean BP--> reflex tachycardia + Reflex salt retention
DOC in pheochromocytoma?
Phenoxybenzamine


Why this drug specifically?
Phenoxybenzamine:
It is a non-competitive alpha-1 blocker.
In pheochromocytoma: excess release of epinephrine-->hypertension

If competitive blocker given (phentolamine) excess epinephrine would remove phentolamine from alpha receptor.
Alpha receptor antagonists: main uses?
1. Hypertension (alpha-1)
2. Pheochromocytoma
3. BPH
Non selective alpha blockers?
Alpha-1 selective blockers?
Alpha-2 selective blockers?
Non selective-
Competitive: Phentolamine
Non competitive- Phenoxybenzamine

Alpha-1 selective:
1. Prazosin
2. Doxazosin
3. Tamsulosin
4. Terazosin

Alpha-2 selective:
1. Yohimbine
2. Mirtazapine
B-1 blockade effects?
1. Decreased HR, contractility, velocity
2. Decreased renin
3. Decreased aqeous humor production
B-2 blockade effects?
1. Bronchospasm
2. Vasospasm
3. Blocks glycogenolysis
4. Blocks gluconeogenesis
5. Increased LDLs/TGs
B-1 selective blockers?
1. Acebutalol
2. Atenolol
3. Esmolol
4. Metoprolol

(All b-blockers that have initials from A to M)
Non selective B-blockers?
1. Propanolol
2. Pindolol
3. Timolol
B-blocker with maximum sedation?
Propanolol
B-blocker with no sedation?
Atenolol

why does it have minimal sedantory effect?
Since it is water soluble it does not cross the blood brain barrier. Therefore no CNS sedation.
B-blockers with intrinsic sympathomimetic activity? What does this indicate?
1. Acebutalol
2. Pindolol

Indicates that these are partial agonists

Advantage of using partial agonists?
Have minimal effect blood lipid profile and other side effects. (Aka ceiling effect)
B-blockers that do not affect blood lipid profile?
1. Acebutalol
2. Pindolol
B-blockers used as class
___ antiarrhytmics. Name em.
1. Class II

1. Esmolol
2. Acebutalol
3. Propanolol
All B-blockers can be used for?
1. Angina
2. HTN
3. Post-MI
B-blocker used in glaucoma?
Timolol (mainly open angle)
B-blocker used in thyrotoxicosis?
Propanolol


MOA?
Propanolol has peripheral de-iodinase inhibition property
B-blocker used for essential tremors?
Propanolol
B-blocker used for migraines?
Propanolol
B-blocker used for performance anxiety?
Propanolol
Combined alpha-1 and Beta blocking activity?
Labetolol
Carvedilol
Carvedilol/labetolol: use?
CHF
B-blocker that also has K+ channel blocking activity?
Sotalol: used as class III antiarrhythmic
Autonomic drug C/I in angle closure glaucoma?
1. Antimuscarinic drugs
2. Alpha-1 agonist
Drugs used to rx:
Angle closure glaucoma?
Open angle glaucoma?
Angle closure: Mannitol/carbonic anydrase inhibitor

Open angle:
AchE inhibitors: Pilocarpine/echothiphate:
Increase flow through canal of schlemm(M activation-->ciliary muscle contraction)

2. Timolol: b-blocker--> decreases aqeous formation