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  #1

hi guys
can somebody who is good at the autonomic nervous system
kindly show me some light
i hope this does not end up becoming the cause of my downfall

help before its too late
regards
pallav


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  #2

what concept are u particularly confused abt or is it a problem learning facts

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  #3

yups what do you want to know? smiling face

  #4

This concept will help with a lot of the ANS tracings:

alpha 1--> VC--> Inc. TPR--> inc BP--> Reflex Bradycardia
beta 2--> VD--> Dec. TPR--> dec BP-->Reflex Tachycardia

beta 1--> Inc HR, Inc Pulse Pressure
Musc 2--> Dec. HR
Musc 3 -->VD --> Dec TPR--> Dec. MAP--> Reflex Tachycardia

Blood vessels have Alpha 1 and M3 Receptors but are ONLY innervated by SANS, NOT by PANS, so the drugs that can affect it are sympathetic agonists/blockers, and DIRECT acting drugs on Muscarinic receptors like Ach, but NOT Indirect acting drugs such as AchE-Inhibitors because those type of drugs work at the synapse, and there is NO PANS innervation of blood vessels.

Drugs with Alpha 1: Phenylephrine, Methoxamine, Epi, Norepi
Drugs with Beta 2: Metaproterenol, Albuterol, Terbutaline, Isoproterenol
Drugs with Beta 1: Isoproterenol, Epi, Norepi, Dobutamine
Drugs with Musc 2: Ach, Bethanechol, Carbachol, Pilocarpine, and AchE-Inhibitors

Ganglionic blockers will prevent the Reflex brady or tachycardia. (see above)
For drugs with dual action where there is change in Heart rate due to a reflex AND direct effects on the heart, giving a ganglionic blocker will BLOCK the reflex, buy you will still be able to see the DIRECT effects on the heart.
eg. Giving Norepi with a Ganglionic Blocker:
Norepi: alpha 1--VC--Inc. TPR --Inc MAP---Reflex Bradycardia BLOCKED!
BUT: beta 1---Inc. HR STILL PRESENT.


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  #5

What was the question ?

  #6

The question was "Autonomic Nervous System" ! smiling face

I didn't want to write a chapter here so I just posted what I posted before in the pharm. notes section about doing the ans tracing questions. smiling face

Good luck everyone...

Pallav, If you have a specific question, it would be better to ask it that way. smiling face




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  #7

grin

  #8

cedrick silly
you could have helped me in this hour of need?

you pain only you can feel
somebody rightly said


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