NCAC I Pharmacology A+

NCAC I Pharmacology A+ Abuse liability - ANS-The level of risk associated with a psychoactive substance that potentially leads to repeated use and/or dependence Controlled Substance - ANS-Psychoactive substance with abuse liability that are placed under restricted use by DEA Number of DEA "Drug schedules" - ANS-5 What is the highest (most restricted) drug schedule? - ANS-Schedule I What is the lowest drug schedule? - ANS-Schedule V Schedule I - ANS--May lead to severe physical or psychological dependence -High potential for abuse -No accepted medical uses -Cannot be dispensed by authorized prescriber Schedule II - ANS--May lead to severe dependence -High potential for abuse -Has some accepted medical uses with severe restrictions -Can be dispensed by prescription by authorized prescriber Schedule III - ANS--May lead to moderate or low physical dependence, or high psychological dependence -Moderate potential for abuse -Has accepted medical uses -Can be dispensed by prescription authorized prescriber Schedule IV - ANS--May lead to limited dependence -Low potential for abuse -Has accepted medical uses -Can be dispensed by prescription by authorized prescriber Schedule V - ANS--May lead to limited dependence -Very low potential for abuse -Has accepted medical uses -Can be dispensed by prescription by authorized prescriber Designer drugs - ANS-Substances with a slightly altered chemical makeup, designed in a laboratory, with the intent or circumventing the law Licit psychoactive substance - ANS-Substance that is legally obtained Illicit psychoactive substance - ANS-Substance that is illegally obtained What are the 2 main divisions of nervous system? - ANS-The CNS and PNS Components of central nervous system - ANS-The brain and the spinal cord Components of peripheral nervous system - ANS-Sensory pathways and motor pathways Subdivisions of motor pathways of PNS - ANS-1. Somatic (voluntary) 2. ANS (2 pathways) Subdivisions of ANS - ANS-1. Sympathetic 2. Parasympathetic Reticular activating system - ANS-Part of CNS responsible for arousal (sleep/wake) Limbic system - ANS-Part of CNS that regulates emotion Basal ganglia - ANS-Part of CNS responsible for involuntary and fine motor skils Cerebral cortex - ANS-Part of limbic system Hypothalamus - ANS-Part of brain that serves as the liaison between the ANS and the CNS Types of neurotransmitters (8) - ANS-1. Acetylcholine 2. Norepinephrine 3. Epinephrine 4. Dopamine 5. Serotonin 6. Gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA) 7. Glutamate 8. Endogenous Opioids CNS Depressants - ANS-1. Alcohol (ETOH) 2. Barbiturates 3. Benzodiazepines *4. Opiates (but considered a "narcotic" in CAC II study materials) Types of Alcohol - ANS-1. Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) Ex: Beer, wine, liquor 2. Methyl alcohol (Methanol) Ex: Wood alcohol 3. Isopropyl (Isopropanol) Ex: Rubbing alcohol...