Central Nervous System (Pharmacology)

CNS neurotransmitters and blood-brain barrier concepts

Sedative-hypnotics: benzodiazepines, barbiturates, Z-drugs

Antipsychotics: typical and atypical (haloperidol, risperidone, clozapine)

Antidepressants: SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, atypicals (bupropion, mirtazapine)

Mood stabilizers: lithium, valproate, carbamazepine

Antiepileptics: phenytoin, valproic acid, lamotrigine, levetiracetam

Anesthetics: inhaled, IV (propofol, ketamine, etomidate)

Opioid analgesics: morphine, fentanyl, methadone, antagonists (naloxone)

Drugs for neurodegenerative disorders:

• Parkinson’s (L-DOPA, selegiline, pramipexole)

• Alzheimer’s (donepezil, memantine)

• Huntington’s (tetrabenazine)