| Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | 50-70yo 15% have family history
 bradykinesia: slowness of movement
 muscle rigidity: tremor, posture instability
 shiffling gait
 frequent falls
 cognitive impairment
 death due to immobility (pulmonary embolism, aspiration pneumonia)
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | ROS or diminished antioxidants or both damage nigrostrital dopaminergic area 
 dopamine can undergo auto-odidative reactions forming H2O2
 
 Fe and H2O2 cause hydroxyl radicals and cellular damage through proteins, lipids, and DNA
 
 MPTP is metabolized to MPP radical which is a neurotoxin causing the disease
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        | how is dopamine nroken down |  | Definition 
 
        | AMO degrades into DOPAC and HDO@ 
 H2O2 is broken into OH by Fe or into water by glutathione
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        | Term 
 
        | chages in the CNS in parkinsons disease |  | Definition 
 
        | loss of pigmented dopamine neuronsin substantia nigra (midbrain) 
 lewy bodies: abnormal cytoplasmic inclusions
 
 loss of nitrostriatal dopamine neurons (no stimulation to D1/2 increases GABA input to cerebral cortex)
 
 increased ACh: dopamine can no longer inhibit release, increased GABA transmission occurs as result
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        | what are the two dopamine receptors and their function |  | Definition 
 
        | D1 stimulates direct pathway D2 inhibits indirect pathway
 
 dopamine acting on either receptor causes excitatory input for the cerebral cortex
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the 6 categories of parkinsons therapy |  | Definition 
 
        | increased dopamine direct dopamine receptor agonist
 dopamine storage uptake/reelease
 inhibit MAO-B
 anti-cholinergics
 inhibit COMT
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        | Term 
 
        | what drugs increase dopamine 1 |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what drugs are dopamine receptor agonists 4 |  | Definition 
 
        | bromoctyptine perfolide
 pramipexole
 ropinirole
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        | Term 
 
        | what drugs are dopaine release/uptake drugs |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what drug is a MOA-B inhibitor |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | what drugs are anti-muscarinic agents 2 |  | Definition 
 
        | truhexylphenidyl benzotropine
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        | Term 
 
        | what drugs are COMT inhibitors 2 |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | meabolic precursor of dopamine |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | crosses BBB on active carrier (aromatic AA) so can reach brain but little does |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | where is levodopa metabolized 3, how |  | Definition 
 
        | liver, kidney, GI 
 formulated with peripheral L-aromatic AA decarboxylase inhibitor (carbidopa)
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the SE of levodopa no matter how long youve been taking it 3 |  | Definition 
 
        | decarboxylation to dopamine in dopaminergic neurons in striatum causes SE 
 nausea and vomiting (less when combined with carbidopa)
 
 on-off phenomenon
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the early SE of levodopa 5 |  | Definition 
 
        | N/V orthostatic hypotension
 tachycardia
 arrhythmia
 dark urine
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        | Term 
 
        | what are the late SE of levodopa 5 |  | Definition 
 
        | dyskinesias: choreiform movements hypersentive receptors
 mental disturbance: hallucinations, wild dreams, delusions
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        | Term 
 
        | what is the on-off phenomenon |  | Definition 
 
        | when blood levels of levodopa drop there is an immediate reversal of symptoms (esp in sustained release formula) deelops 2y into therapy
 B6 increases peripherial breakdown and levodopa makes this worse
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | DOC and most effective for parkinsons disease |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | D2 agonist D1 partial antagonise
 may save other dopaminergic neurons from oxidative stress
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | often used as adjunct to levodopa to lessen on-off phenomenon |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | dyslinesias orthostatic hypotension
 mental disturbance: hallucinations, wild, dreams, delusions
 pleuropulmonary and retroperitoneal fibrosis (ergot like)
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | no longer on market causes heart valve fibrosis due to activation of 5HT 2B receptors
 agonist of D1 and D2 receptors
 more potent than bromocryptine
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        | MOA pramipexole and ropinirole |  | Definition 
 
        | non-ergot dopamine agonist at D2/3 receptors |  | 
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        | USE pramipexole and ropinirole 3 |  | Definition 
 
        | first line or adjunct for parkinsons in pt who have not had levodopa
 may delay need for levodopa
 
 restless leg syndrome
 fibromyalgia
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        | SE pramipexole and ropinirole |  | Definition 
 
        | less hallucinations and orthostatic hypotension (like ergot agonists) 
 reward seeking behavior: drinking, smoking, gambling
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        | Term 
 
        | how is pramipexole elimiated by |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | contraindications to primipexole |  | Definition 
 
        | cimetidine increases t1/2 by 40% |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | anti-viral drug alters dopamine release of uptake (uless mass effect) anticholinergic effects litte effect on tremor
 good gainst rigidity and bradkyinesia
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 | Definition 
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 | Definition 
 
        | orthostatic hypotension dry mouth
 hallucinations
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 | Definition 
 
        | MOA-B is prodominate form in striatum and causes most oxidative metabolism of dopamine that causes harm in parkinsons 
 low doses do not affect MOA-A bu high doeses will causing severe HTN
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | severe HTN in high dose due to MOA-A mass effect |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        | MOA trihexylphenidyl and benstropine |  | Definition 
 
        | blocks cholinergic transmission to augment dopamine modest anti-parkinson action
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        | Term 
 
        | use of trihexylphenidyl and benstropine |  | Definition 
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        | SE trihexylphenidyl and benstropine |  | Definition 
 
        | same as high dose atropine |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | selective inhibitor of COMT (minor enzyme in pathway of levodopa metabolism) 
 often combined with carbidopa which blocks peripherial decarboxylase and 3-O-methyldopa is formed that competes with levodopa for active transport in the CnS
 
 inhibition of COMT decreases 3-O-methyldopa increasing central levodopa uptake
 
 helps with on-off phenomenon
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | hepatotoxic: measure heptatic enzymes blood dyscarcies
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
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 | Definition 
 
        | not hepatotoxic no blood dyscrasias
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 | Definition 
 
        | short acting (administer with ea dose of levodopa/carbidopa) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | cause of alzheimers disease |  | Definition 
 
        | loss of cortical and subcortical neurons causes dementia 
 due to b-amyloid causing ROS attack and loss of cholinergic transmission
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        | Term 
 
        | 3 acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, 1 SE |  | Definition 
 
        | tacrin: hepatotoxic donepezil
 rivastigmine
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        | Term 
 
        | what 2 categories of drugs tx alzheimers disease |  | Definition 
 
        | acetylcholinesterase inhibitors n-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist
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        | Term 
 
        | what drug is a n-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | overstimulation of NMDA receptors by glytamate lets Ca flow freely into the cell 
 sustained over exposure of the cells causes cellular degeneration
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        | Term 
 
        | what symptomatic tx can be used in alzheimers disease |  | Definition 
 
        | depression - SSRI (citalopram, paroxetine, sertaline, fluoxetine, edcitalopran) 
 psychosis/agitation: atypical anti-psychotics (risperidone, olanzapine, queitapine)
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