Receptor theory

Receptor theory

Presentation covered the following topics.
Nerve/Muscle Endings
Muscle Fiber
Intercellular Signaling
Criteria for hormone-mediated events
Recognition and Transduction
Receptor theory and receptor binding.
Scatchard transformation
Competition binding assays
Dose-response experiments.
Fractional response
Receptor antagonists.
Competitive antagonist.
Non-competitive antagonist
Irreversible antagonists.
Receptor subtypes
Opioid receptor subtypes
Receptor type
Selective antagonists
CTAP
Stopping the GPCR signal
Receptor desensitization
Receptor down-regulation

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New Antiepileptic Drugs and Treatments

New Antiepileptic Drugs and Treatments
Presentation by: Josiane LaJoie, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
New AED’s
Gabapentin
Gabapentin Side Effects
FELBAMATE
FBM Dosing
FBM-Common Side Effects
Aplastic Anemia and Hepatotoxicity with Felbamate
Risks of Felbamate
Fatal Hepatotoxicity of VPA
FBM Interactions
LAMOTRIGINE
Lamotrigine Side Effects
Lamictal and SJS
Lamictal Dosing-Children
Lamotrigine and AED’s
Topiramate
Topiramate SE
Topiramate Interactions
TIAGABINE
Tiagabine Dosing
Tiagabine Side Effects
Tiagabine Interactions
Levetiracetam
Zonisamide
New Treatments
Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS)
VNS candidates
VNS Implantation
The VNS System
VNS Function
Effects & Side Effects
Deep Brain Stimulation
Cerebellar Stimulation
Brain Stimulation
Functional Radiosurgery
Gamma Knife-Limitations
Neuropace
Melatonin
Melatonin’s Effects
Evidence-Basic Science
Animal study
Evidence-Clinical Studies

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Menstrual Disorders

Menstrual Disorders
Presentation by: Dr.Anna Mae Smith, MPAS, PA-C
Lock Haven University

Definitions of Amenorrhea
Hypothalamic Disorders
Pituitary Disorders
Ovarian Failure
Hypergonadotropic Amenorrhea
Anatomic Abnormalities
Diagnosis of Amenorrhea
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Terminology of Abnormal Bleeding
Pre-puberty Bleeding
Differential Diag of premenarchal bleeding
Bleeding in the Reproductive Years
Organic Pathology Causing Bleeding in Repro Yrs
Physiologic Correlates of Bleeding
Anovulatory Bleeding
Ovulatory DUB
Evaluation of Abnormal Bleeding
Treatment of Abnormal Bleedingy
Postmenopausal Bleeding
Causes of Postmenopausal bleeding
Treatment of Postmenopausal Bldg

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