Central Nervous System Pharmacology — Flashcards

_____ generation cephalosporins are able to penetrate the CNS

Ramelteon binds the _____ and MT2 receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus

First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych _____ is a treatment for ALS that increases survival by decreasing glutamate excitotoxicity

Neuro/Psych _____ is an anti-epileptic associated with weight loss

Neuro/Psych _____ is first line for prophylaxis of status epilepticus

Ethosuximide exerts its effects by blocking _____ channels in the thalamus

Hint: specific

_____ is a barbiturate used in the treatment of partial and tonic-clonic seizures.

Neuro/Psych _____ is the first line treatment for absence seizures

_____ is a selective non-competitive antagonist of the AMPA-type glutamate receptor.

Hint: Anti-epileptic

Local anesthetics exert their actions by blocking _____-gated Na+ channels (via binding to specific receptors on the inner portion of the channel), showing a preference for activated or inactivated states.