Central Nervous System Analgesic Drugs Overview

Consciousness

Thalamus

Subcortical

<p>Euphoria</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Counter-Irritants</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) and Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesic drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any type of pain except itching</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Include physical protectives, local &amp; surface anaesthetics, and counter-irritants</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By central action without impairing consciousness or other sensations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) analgesic drugs act subcortically on the thalamus to relieve low-intensity pain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Opioid (narcotic) analgesic drugs relieve any type of pain (except itching) by acting on both cortical and subcortical structures, and produce euphoria and addiction, unlike NSAIDs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Central analgesic drugs relieve pain by central action without impairing consciousness or other sensations, unlike peripheral analgesic drugs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two main categories of central analgesic drugs are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs and opioid (narcotic) analgesic drugs. NSAIDs act subcortically to relieve low-intensity pain without producing euphoria or addiction, while opioids act on both cortical and subcortical structures to relieve any type of pain, but also produce euphoria and addiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NSAIDs act subcortically on the thalamus to relieve low-intensity pain such as headache, neuralgia, and myalgia, without producing euphoria or drowsiness. In contrast, opioid analgesic drugs act on both cortical and subcortical structures to relieve any type of pain (except itching), but also produce euphoria and addiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers