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Narcolepsy possible causes

Recently developed drugs, known as ampakines, have been clinically shown to enhance learning and memory skills. These "smart pills" are being developed as a possible treatment for narcolepsy, attention deficit disorder, and Alzheimer s disease. Once approved by the FDA, physicians can prescribe them for off-label uses, such as jet lag or age-related forgetfulness.These agents act primarily within the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and they do not cause the jitteriness commonly associated with caffeine or amphetamines. [Pg.496]

ANAESTHETICS-GENERAL INDIRECTLY ACTING SYMPATHOMIMETICS (e.g. methylphenidate) 1. Risk of arrhythmias when inhalational anaesthetics are co-administered with methylphenidate 2. Case report of 1 sedative effect of midazolam and ketamine by methylphenidate 1. Uncertain attributed by some to sensitization of the myocardium to sympathomimetics by inhalational anaesthetics 2. Uncertain at present possibly due to CNS stimulation caused by methylphenidate (hence its use in narcolepsy) Avoid giving methylphenidate on the day of elective surgery... [Pg.497]

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