introduction to autonomic nervous system pharmacology

Intro to ANSDR RAHUL

ASSO.PROF

The Human Nervous System

What Is It ?

Regulation of blood pressure

Control of visceral smooth muscle(eyes, bladder, bowel)

Control of endocrine and exocrine glands

Control of metabolic energy (glycolysis, neoglucogenesis etc)

ANS Controls

Distribution of blood flow & tissue perfusion

The component of the Nervous System that functions below the conscious level, controlling several key physiological processes

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters Present In Peripheral Nervous System

Acetylcholine Norepinephrine Epinephrine

Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals which transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse

Definition

Sympathetic Sympathetic Para-

sympathetic Para-

sympathetic

CholinergicCholinergic Adrenergic Adrenergic

ANSANS

NeurotransmitterNeurotransmitter

Type Of SystemType Of System

Nicotinic & Muscarinic

α1 α2 β1 β2 β3

ReceptorsReceptors

Neurohumoral transmission

Recognition

Release

Storage

Synthesis

Metabolism

5 Steps