cholinomimetrics
Drugs that cause effects similar to those of parasympathetic activation
Muscarinic blockers
inhibit cholinergic transmission at postganglionic parasympathetic
receptor sites (eg on smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands: M
(muscarinic receptors)
Neuromuscular blockers
Sk...
✓ General anesthetic prototype: inhaled halogenated hydrocarbon.
Causes cardiovascular and respiratory depression and relaxes skeletal
and smooth muscle. Use has decreased due to sensitization of heart to
catecholamines, and occurrence (rare) of hepatitis and malignant
hyperthermia
Propofol
✓ Used for sedation in ICU, rapid anesthesia induction, short procedures.
Less postoperative nausea than thiopental. Potentiates GABA-A
Ketamine
✓ a dissociative anesthetic drug, similar to PCP, that acts as an NMDA
receptor antagonist
Benzodiazepines
✓ The most common group of antianxiety drugs, which includes Valium
and Xanax.
Barbiturates
✓ drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but
impairing memory and judgement
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