Here is a list of twenty-four CNS stimulants. i. Analeptics: Analeptics are drugs which stimulate the C.N.S., particularly the respiratory and other vital centres in the medulla and are used to stimulate and revive the patients with depressed respiratory and cardiovascular centres due to overdose of CNS depressants and produce increased respiratory exchange. These are useful in barbiturates poisoning, drowning, [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Identification Criteria for a Neuro Transmitter 2. Basic Principles of Transmission 3. Molecular Basis of Transmitter Action. Identification Criteria for a Neuro Transmitter: A neuronal chemical should qualify certain criteria before it can be declared as a transmitter. These include: 1. It should be present in the presynaptic terminal; it should [...]
This article throws light upon the two main types of drugs used as antidepressants and mood elevators. They are: 1. Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors 2. Tricyclic and Related Drugs. Type # 1. Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors: MAO is a mitochondrial enzyme and involved in oxidative deamination of biogenic amines (adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine). Two isozyme forms of MAO have been [...]