Tag: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS-1

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS-1 5-HT1 agonists (triptans) 5-HT3 antagonists Antihistamine anti-emetics Antipsychotics – atypical Antipsychotics – typical Benzodiazepines Carbamazepine Dopamine antagonist anti-emetics Drugs for dementia Gabapentin and pregabalin,  1. 5-HT1 agonists (triptans)  EXAMPLES  Sumatriptan, zolmitriptan MECHANISM OF ACTION  Selective activation of 5-HT1 receptors that are predominantly located in cranial blood vessel walls. 5-HT1 receptors mediate…