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Anesthetics   treatment for pain with loss of consciousness or sensation  
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Sedatives and Hypnotics   sleep disorders and relaxants  
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Antidepressants   mood evevators  
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Antianxiety   panic attacks, mild tranquilizers  
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Antipsychotic   major tranquilizers  
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Anticonvulsants   treatment for epilepsy  
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Antiparkinson's   treatment for parkinson's  
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Antimigraine   treatment for migraine  
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Stimulants and Anorexients   treatment for attention and diet  
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Neurotransmitters name 6 of them   acetylcholine ACH- major excitaroyEpinephrine E- adrenalineNorepinephrine NE-NoradrenalineDopamine DSerotonin 5HTGamma amino butyric acid (GABA)- major inhibitory  
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Anestetic   treatment for pain with loss of consciousness  
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3 types of anesthetics   local, regional, general  
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local anesthetics   blocks nerve conduction in a localized areaMOA sodium ions are blocked from entering nerve membranesTU dental procedures  
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2 types of local anesthetics   Esters/benzocaine-Ora-gel prepsAmides/lidocaine-xylocaine  
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regional anesthetics   give into a specific area eg:spinal cord or epideralTU: childbirth, dental procedures  
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General anesthetics   produce loss of consciousness with no response to pain (day surgury)  
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Sedative   drug that leads to a reduction of restlessness, irritability, nervousness and causes drowsiness  
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Hypnotic   drug that induces sleep from which one can be easily awakened from  
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2 sleep stages   Nrem and REM  
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NREM   non rapid eye movement, 4 stages totaling 60-90 mins  
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REM   rapid eye movement, deprivation of REM leads to emotional problems, nightmares and hallucinations  
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Barbiturates   oldest category, very addictive, high overdose potentialMOA depress reticular activation system  
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name 2 drugs that are barbituates   phenobarbital-pheobarbitalsecobarbital-seconal  
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non-barbituates 4 types   alhydratesbensodiazepinescyclopyrolonespyrazolopyrimidines  
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alhydrateschloral hydrate (alhydrates)   used for elderly and children to relieve anxiety prior to surgeryPMS chloral hydrate Non-barbiturates  
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benzodiazepines two drugs   reduces emotional and neural activiity, used as muscle relaxantstemazepam-restorilflurazepam-dalmane  
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cyclopyrolones   anxiety, dependency risk is moderatezopiclone-imovane  
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pyrazolopyrimidines   has high abuse potential in those known to abuse sedatives. zaleplon-starnoc  
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depression   described as a chemical imbalance in the brain where neurotransmitters are affected NE(norepinephrine) and 5HT(serotonin)  
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2 types of depression   unipolar- just depressedbipolar- depressed with episodes of mania  
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drugs to treat depression   Tricyclics MOA- block reuptake to NE and 5HT therefore leaving increased levels at the synapseamitriptyline-elavilclomipramine-anafranil  
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