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What is the primary pharmacological effect of prazosin?
What is the primary pharmacological effect of prazosin?
Which drug is classified as a β1-selective adrenergic blocker?
Which drug is classified as a β1-selective adrenergic blocker?
Which of the following medications has a combined α1-antagonist and β-antagonist action?
Which of the following medications has a combined α1-antagonist and β-antagonist action?
What undesirable effect is associated with β2 blockade?
What undesirable effect is associated with β2 blockade?
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In investigating the pharmacological effects, why is a pithed rat chosen for study?
In investigating the pharmacological effects, why is a pithed rat chosen for study?
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What defines a drug as an agonist?
What defines a drug as an agonist?
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Which statement accurately describes partial agonists?
Which statement accurately describes partial agonists?
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What distinguishes competitive antagonists from noncompetitive antagonists?
What distinguishes competitive antagonists from noncompetitive antagonists?
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What effect do inverse agonists have on signal transduction?
What effect do inverse agonists have on signal transduction?
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How do antagonists exert their effects on agonists?
How do antagonists exert their effects on agonists?
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What does an increase in heart rate generally indicate when simulating with Isoprenaline?
What does an increase in heart rate generally indicate when simulating with Isoprenaline?
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Which drug acts as an antagonist at the β1-AR receptor?
Which drug acts as an antagonist at the β1-AR receptor?
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In the presence of Propranolol, what is expected to happen to heart rate when administering Isoprenaline?
In the presence of Propranolol, what is expected to happen to heart rate when administering Isoprenaline?
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What is the effect of Noradrenaline on arterial blood pressure when administered at a dose of 5 µg/kg?
What is the effect of Noradrenaline on arterial blood pressure when administered at a dose of 5 µg/kg?
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What is the primary receptor affected by the drug Phenylephrine?
What is the primary receptor affected by the drug Phenylephrine?
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Which muscarinic receptor is primarily involved in cardiac inhibition?
Which muscarinic receptor is primarily involved in cardiac inhibition?
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of administering an antagonist like Atropine in cardiovascular simulations?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of administering an antagonist like Atropine in cardiovascular simulations?
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What is a primary therapeutic application of muscarinic agonists?
What is a primary therapeutic application of muscarinic agonists?
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What does the term 'dose-response curve' imply in the context of pharmacology simulations?
What does the term 'dose-response curve' imply in the context of pharmacology simulations?
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When measuring blood pressure in experiments, the absence of an antagonist would likely result in what kind of response to Noradrenaline?
When measuring blood pressure in experiments, the absence of an antagonist would likely result in what kind of response to Noradrenaline?
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What type of receptors are influenced by atropine?
What type of receptors are influenced by atropine?
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Which receptor subtype is responsible for the secretion stimulation of gastric digestive glands?
Which receptor subtype is responsible for the secretion stimulation of gastric digestive glands?
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Which drug is considered a muscarinic agonist acting through indirect action?
Which drug is considered a muscarinic agonist acting through indirect action?
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Which of the following is not a therapeutic application of muscarinic antagonists?
Which of the following is not a therapeutic application of muscarinic antagonists?
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Which agent is specifically categorized as a muscarinic receptor antagonist with antispasmodic properties?
Which agent is specifically categorized as a muscarinic receptor antagonist with antispasmodic properties?
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Which of the following effects is associated with M3 muscarinic receptor activation?
Which of the following effects is associated with M3 muscarinic receptor activation?
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What is the primary effect of β3 adrenergic receptors?
What is the primary effect of β3 adrenergic receptors?
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Which adrenergic agonist is selective for β1 receptors?
Which adrenergic agonist is selective for β1 receptors?
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Which of the following actions is primarily associated with α1 adrenergic receptors?
Which of the following actions is primarily associated with α1 adrenergic receptors?
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Which of the following drugs would not induce positive inotropic effects?
Which of the following drugs would not induce positive inotropic effects?
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Which pharmacological effect does adrenergic stimulation NOT participate in?
Which pharmacological effect does adrenergic stimulation NOT participate in?
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Which adrenergic antagonist is specifically α1-selective?
Which adrenergic antagonist is specifically α1-selective?
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Which indirect sympathomimetic agent acts by inhibiting neurotransmitter uptake?
Which indirect sympathomimetic agent acts by inhibiting neurotransmitter uptake?
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Which of the following effects is NOT a result of β2 receptor activation?
Which of the following effects is NOT a result of β2 receptor activation?
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What was the impact on blood pressure when administering 2 μg/kg of noradrenaline without an antagonist?
What was the impact on blood pressure when administering 2 μg/kg of noradrenaline without an antagonist?
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What is the purpose of injecting an antagonist before administering noradrenaline?
What is the purpose of injecting an antagonist before administering noradrenaline?
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What was the recorded effect of administering 5 μg/kg of noradrenaline with an antagonist on blood pressure?
What was the recorded effect of administering 5 μg/kg of noradrenaline with an antagonist on blood pressure?
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During the heart rate experiments, what was the first dose of noradrenaline that was injected?
During the heart rate experiments, what was the first dose of noradrenaline that was injected?
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What is the highest dosage of noradrenaline administered in the second heart rate experiment?
What is the highest dosage of noradrenaline administered in the second heart rate experiment?
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What was the antagonist dosage used in the experiments on heart rate and blood pressure?
What was the antagonist dosage used in the experiments on heart rate and blood pressure?
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What are the outcomes observed from the final high dose of noradrenaline (100 μg/kg)?
What are the outcomes observed from the final high dose of noradrenaline (100 μg/kg)?
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Which of the following is NOT a step included in the experimentation process for heart rate measurement?
Which of the following is NOT a step included in the experimentation process for heart rate measurement?
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Study Notes
Pharmacology of Autonomic Nervous System
- Course: 3rd Medicine
- Academic Year: 2024/25
- Professor: Vittoria Carrabs PhD
Agonists and Antagonists
- Agonists: Drugs that bind to receptors and activate them, leading to a full or partial response.
- Antagonists: Drugs that bind to receptors but do not activate them, preventing activation by agonists. They block receptor activation.
Agonist and Antagonist Definitions
- Efficacy: The ability of a drug to initiate a cellular effect (intrinsic activity).
- Agonists: Drugs with both receptor affinity and efficacy.
- Partial agonists: Drugs with receptor affinity but lacking efficacy, having a submaximal response. In the presence of a full agonist, a partial agonist acts like an antagonist.
- Antagonists: Drugs with receptor affinity but lacking efficacy. They have common components for binding but only agonists have the structure required for efficacy.
- Inverse agonist: Decreases the rate of signal transduction.
Types of Agonists
- Full agonists: Produce the maximal response possible in a tissue, demonstrating maximal efficacy.
- Partial agonists: Produce a submaximal response. In the presence of a full agonist, they act as antagonists.
- Inverse agonists: Decrease the rate of signal transduction.
Types of Antagonists
- Competitive antagonists: Bind to the same site as the agonist on the receptor, but are reversibly bound.
- Non-competitive antagonists: Block the agonist site irreversibly (usually via covalent bonding).
Central and Peripheral Nervous System
- Nervous system is divided into Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).
- CNS includes the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing information and directing responses.
- PNS transmits information between the CNS and the rest of the body. It is further subdivided into Somatic nervous system and Autonomic nervous system.
- Somatic nervous system controls voluntary actions involving skeletal muscles.
- Autonomic nervous system controls involuntary responses, such as regulating internal organs and glands.
Cholinergic System
- Muscarinic Receptors: Involved in many functions like gastric secretion, vasodilation, bladder contraction, bronchoconstriction, ocular and cardiac functions. Muscarinic receptors contain three different types (M1, M2, M3).
- Nicotinic receptors: Located in neuromuscular junctions, with specific subtypes (Nm and Nn) important for skeletal muscle contraction and autonomic ganglia.
Muscarinic Agonists
- Direct action: Pilocarpine, Cevimeline, Bethanechol.
- Indirect action: Inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase to increase muscarinic and nicotinic activation.
- Therapeutic applications: Reduce tachycardia, treat glaucoma (due to agonist induced miosis), treat urinary retention, and paralytic ileus.
Muscarinic Antagonists
- Competitive antagonists of muscarinic receptors (also called parasympatholytics).
- High doses can block nicotine receptors.
- Therapeutic applications: Treat bradycardia after myocardial infarction, pre-anesthesia, antispasmodic (GI hypertonia or urinary hypertonia) and antidote for acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (like insecticides).
- List of examples of compounds: Atropine, Glycopyrronium, Hyoscine, Ipratropium, Tropicamide, Cyclopentolate, Darifenacin, Solifenacin, Tolterodine
Adrenergic System
- Alpha-1 (α1): Involved in vasoconstriction, GI smooth muscle relaxation, salivary secretion, and hepatic glycogenolysis.
- Alpha-2 (α2): Inhibits neurotransmitter release, involves platelet aggregation, vascular smooth muscle contraction, and reduction of insulin release.
- Beta-1 (β1): Increases cardiac rate and force.
- Beta-2 (β2): Involved in vasodilation, bronchodilation, relaxation of visceral smooth muscle, hepatic glycogenolysis, and muscle tremor.
- Beta-3 (β3): Involved in lipolysis and thermogenesis, bladder detrusor muscle relaxation.
Adrenergic Agonists
- Classification: Direct-acting (selective and non-selective), Indirect-acting, Mixed-acting (releasing agents, uptake inhibitor or co-mimetics, MOA, COMT, and some others). Examples include Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Isoprenaline, Dopamine, Phenylephrine, α₁-Phenylephrine, α2-Clonidine, B1-Dobutamine, and B2-agonists).
- Therapeutic effects: Treatment of bradycardia or cardiac arrest. Prevent or control local bleeding (vasoconstriction). Treatment for anaphylactic shock, nasal and ocular decongsestants, prolonged local anesthesia, and hypertension.
Adrenergic Antagonists
- Classification: α-antagonists (non-selective, α1-selective, and α2-selective), and β-antagonists (non-selective, β₁-selective, β₂-selective, and mixed). Examples include prazosin, atenolol, propranolol, and labetalol.
- Actions: α action (e.g. prazosin), treatment in high blood pressure and heart failure, and β actions (e.g. propranolol), reduced strength and heart rate; bronchoconstriction can be an undesirable effect.
- Therapeutic use for hypertension, tachycardia, or arrhythmias.
Objectives
- Investigate and demonstrate pharmacological properties of drugs, (acting on autonomic nervous system, heart or blood vessels. Assess in vivo HR and BP variation in anesthetised animals).
- Understand practical drug uses and potential toxicities affecting adrenergic receptors.
CVS Rat Cardiovascular System
- Simplification methodology (using a denervated and unmedicated rat to avoid carotid artery baroreceptor reflexes).
- Key parameters (e.g., arterial blood pressure (ABP), left ventricular pressure (LVP), venous blood pressure (VBP), cardiac contraction force, heart rate (HR)).
Drug List and Receptor Affinity
- Includes a list of drugs (e.g., Acetylcholine, Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Phenylephrine, Salbutamol, Atropine, Phentolamine, Prazosin, Propranolol), and their affinities (agonist or antagonist) for specific receptors (muscarinic, nicotinic, α-adrenergic, β1-adrenergic, β2-adrenergic.
Exercises
- Detailed instructions for simulating various pharmacologic effects on the rat model, both with and without the intervention of an antagonist. The exercises cover the effects of different doses of Noradrenaline and Acetylcholine.
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This quiz covers the pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system, focusing on agonists and antagonists. It explores definitions, efficacy, and the mechanisms by which these drugs interact with receptors. Perfect for 3rd-year medical students to assess their understanding of this critical topic.