Unit 7 Central Nervous System Research Paper
The Effects of Selected Drugs and Diseases on the
Central Nervous System
Due May 4th, 2015
Unit 7 Assignment 2
AP 1 – Monday Morning
Melissa Rios
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to provide information about the drugs Alcohol, Aspirin, Lidocaine, Morphine, Ketamine and succinylcholine. It’s important to understand what they are, what they do, how they are broken down in the body (physically and chemically) and what diseases they can either treat or cause. Certain drugs do certain things. Alcohol can lower inhibitions while Morphine can completely take away pain for hours at a time. I briefly explain these above drugs and give details about each.
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Aspirins block the pain signal from the part of the body to the brain via a neurotransmitter. Aspirins are used for fever and inflammation. When Aspirin is taken in small doses, even in adults, it can help reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes.
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. A local anesthetic is one that is injected or used at a specific site on your body, like eye surgery. Lidocaine can also be topical, or rubbed into the skin. Lidocaine blocks signals to the brain that are sent by nerve impulses or endings on the skin so the brain doesn’t receive the signal (Jahormi 2012). Lidocaine actually blocks the sodium channels of the cell membrane that are used for signal sending. Removing the cataracts of the eye or a specific skin disease could be treated with the use of Lidocaine. It is mostly used for a quick …show more content…
Morphine is used in many patients who have had major surgery and even older adults who have stopped eating and are at their end of life stage. It’s a type of medication that actually will slow down and stop pain from nerves in the spine that send/receive pain signals. Morphine can stop pain from morphine receptors all over the body (Jahormi 2012). Morphine is usually used in a medical/hospital setting and can be taking by mouth or injected into the body via needle, drip or pick line. There are many diseases that can be impacted by the use of morphine like Liver Disease, hypothyroidism and hypotension. Morphine is not sold over the counter and is prescribed by a doctor as a need-based medication, like many other pain medications.
Ketamine is a type of anesthesia that is used before surgeries are performed. It works so that the brain inhibits sensations that are painful. It’s not a medication typically used in patients with hypertension because it could raise blood pressure. It is usually injected but can also be orally taken. In other cases than surgery, Ketamine is also used as a strong antidepressant. There are molecules in the cells that have receptors for glutamate, which is the transmission port for nerve impulses. Those receptors are dulled so that no pain is felt and no signals are sent to the brain (Jahormi
Central Nervous System
Due May 4th, 2015
Unit 7 Assignment 2
AP 1 – Monday Morning
Melissa Rios
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to provide information about the drugs Alcohol, Aspirin, Lidocaine, Morphine, Ketamine and succinylcholine. It’s important to understand what they are, what they do, how they are broken down in the body (physically and chemically) and what diseases they can either treat or cause. Certain drugs do certain things. Alcohol can lower inhibitions while Morphine can completely take away pain for hours at a time. I briefly explain these above drugs and give details about each.
Keywords: drugs, Alcohol, Aspirin, Lidocaine, Morphine, …show more content…
Aspirins block the pain signal from the part of the body to the brain via a neurotransmitter. Aspirins are used for fever and inflammation. When Aspirin is taken in small doses, even in adults, it can help reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes.
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. A local anesthetic is one that is injected or used at a specific site on your body, like eye surgery. Lidocaine can also be topical, or rubbed into the skin. Lidocaine blocks signals to the brain that are sent by nerve impulses or endings on the skin so the brain doesn’t receive the signal (Jahormi 2012). Lidocaine actually blocks the sodium channels of the cell membrane that are used for signal sending. Removing the cataracts of the eye or a specific skin disease could be treated with the use of Lidocaine. It is mostly used for a quick …show more content…
Morphine is used in many patients who have had major surgery and even older adults who have stopped eating and are at their end of life stage. It’s a type of medication that actually will slow down and stop pain from nerves in the spine that send/receive pain signals. Morphine can stop pain from morphine receptors all over the body (Jahormi 2012). Morphine is usually used in a medical/hospital setting and can be taking by mouth or injected into the body via needle, drip or pick line. There are many diseases that can be impacted by the use of morphine like Liver Disease, hypothyroidism and hypotension. Morphine is not sold over the counter and is prescribed by a doctor as a need-based medication, like many other pain medications.
Ketamine is a type of anesthesia that is used before surgeries are performed. It works so that the brain inhibits sensations that are painful. It’s not a medication typically used in patients with hypertension because it could raise blood pressure. It is usually injected but can also be orally taken. In other cases than surgery, Ketamine is also used as a strong antidepressant. There are molecules in the cells that have receptors for glutamate, which is the transmission port for nerve impulses. Those receptors are dulled so that no pain is felt and no signals are sent to the brain (Jahormi