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Neuro Alcohol Abuse drugs
Neuroscience block Alcohol abuse drugs
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03/23/2008

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Ethanol
Definition
  • MOA: potentiate effect of GABA on GABAaR (bind to site distinct from whr GABA & allosterically potentiate effects of GABA), incr Cl flux
Term
Disulfiram
Definition
  • MOA: blocks alcohol metab, permits acetaldehyde to build up
  • USE: alcohol abuse
  • TOX: respiratory depression, arrythmias, CV collapse
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Acamprosate
Definition
  • MOA: analog of GABA, may be antagonist at NMDA R
  • USE: alcohol abuse
  • TOX:
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Naltrexone
Definition
  • MOA: blocks reward perception; opioid R antagonist-->decr DA release->etoh not as rewarding
  • USE: alcohol abuse
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