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Opiates in Gen
PSY 315
Question | Answer |
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opiates | purified crude opium morphine codenine and paoviene |
morphine | prototype of tge opiates |
codeine | one of he natural alkolods derrived from opium |
opiods | alterations og the morphine molecute invluding heroin |
enkephalins | pentapeptides that play a role i opiod receptor communication |
beta-endorphin | smller hormone from camel pituitary that is a powerful analegisc |
epidural analegesia | a catheter is implnated to tte rich opiate receptiors in spine |
Harrison Narcotics Act | 1rst fed. antinarctic act ended up eing passed as a tax at beucse of constitutionality |
opiate receptor discovery | opened field to the existence of natural recpetrs for exogenous substances |
Opiate receotor subtype: MU | supraspinal analgesia, respitory depression, miosis, reduced GI movement |
Opate recpetore subtype: KAPPA | spinal analegia, les intence respitory depression/miosis, dysphoria, psychhomimetirc effects |
opiate receptor subtypes: DELTA | analegesia and positive reinforcement in animal studies |
clinical importance of morphine | analgesic effects and limited sleep induction |