This document discusses the melatonin receptor agonist ramelteon, which is approved for the treatment of insomnia. It summarizes ramelteon's mechanism of action as a highly selective agonist for melatonin receptors MT1 and MT2, which are involved in regulating sleep-wake cycles. Clinical studies showed that ramelteon significantly reduced time to fall asleep and increased total sleep time compared to placebo, without next-day residual effects. In contrast, benzodiazepines and other sedative-hypnotics can cause dependence, abuse potential, and daytime sedation. Ramelteon has no serious adverse effects and no abuse potential even at high doses, making it preferable to other
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Serotonin is a chemical that has a wide variety of functions in the human body. It is sometimes called the happy chemical, because it contributes to wellbeing and happiness.
The scientific name for serotonin is 5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT. It is mainly found in the brain, bowels, and blood platelets.
Serotonin is used to transmit messages between nerve cells, it is thought to be active in constricting smooth muscles, and it contributes to wellbeing and happiness, among other things. As the precursor for melatonin, it helps regulate the body’s sleep-wake cycles and the internal clock.
It is thought to play a role in appetite, the emotions, and motor, cognitive, and autonomic functions. However, it is not known exactly if serotonin affects these directly, or if it has an overall role in co-ordinating the nervous system.
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Serotonin is a chemical that has a wide variety of functions in the human body. It is sometimes called the happy chemical, because it contributes to wellbeing and happiness.
The scientific name for serotonin is 5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT. It is mainly found in the brain, bowels, and blood platelets.
Serotonin is used to transmit messages between nerve cells, it is thought to be active in constricting smooth muscles, and it contributes to wellbeing and happiness, among other things. As the precursor for melatonin, it helps regulate the body’s sleep-wake cycles and the internal clock.
It is thought to play a role in appetite, the emotions, and motor, cognitive, and autonomic functions. However, it is not known exactly if serotonin affects these directly, or if it has an overall role in co-ordinating the nervous system.
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Melatonin Transcription:
Melatonin controls the circadian rhythm as well as the deep stages of sleep.
Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland and declines significantly when a person reaches age 40.
Melatonin levels peak at night and decrease throughout the day with the help of natural sunlight.
The essential amino acid (tryptophan) from which melatonin is derived helps to regulate your circadian sleep rhythm.
Melatonin is considered a super antioxidant due to its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.
Melatonin also works with cholecystokinin in the digestive tract to decrease the likelihood and severity of many symptoms associated with gastric ulcers and colitis.
Your melatonin levels will naturally decrease with age. This is why some older people will sleep less even though they still need the same amount of sleep.
Cortisol (the stress hormone) is partially regulated by melatonin.
Culprits of Low Melatonin Levels:
Alcohol
Vitamin B12
Caffeine
NSAID anti-inflammatory medication
Beta-blocker medication
Glucocorticoid medication
Cigarettes
Antidepressants
Frequent stress
Melatonin is a natural substance that should be taken at night. It is not addictive or habit forming.
Sleep Facts:
New parents lose 400-750 hours of sleep during their newborn’s first year.
The number of car accidents decreases in Canada during daylight savings.
Constant access to the internet is one of the biggest contributors to lack of sleep.
Ducks are able to keep one half of their brain awake, while the other half is asleep, in order to survive predator attacks.
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Globally 14.2 million people - 30-69 years old die / year from the modern Lifestyle Diseases.These diseases emerged as bigger killers than infectious or hereditary ones. Orthopaedic complaints accounts for the epidemic proportions (cases of low back ache, joint disorders, degenerative diseases that we find in our clinics and also around us). Lack of proper sleep and the continuous exposure to Blue light from television, PC and laptop screens are of the sources of the worst blue lights one can be exposed to and by leaving a television set or laptop screen on during the night will suppress melatonin production significantly. Melatonin is distributed widely in nature; it acts as a photoperiod messenger molecule, transducing photoperiod changes to various cyclic function (reproduction, sleep-wake rhythms). Melatonin is very important antioxidant . Melatonin influences various cell mechanisms . We have to know how to Improve and Protect our Melatonin Production by Improving our sleep hygiene.
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Buy Melatonin 10mg tablet if you desire a stress-free existence and a good night's sleep. Melatonin, a hormone, is produced by your body to maintain a normal circadian cycle. To alleviate the symptoms of jet lag, it is commonly used The blind can be used to treat shift-work sleep disorders in persons with shift work patterns. In a 24-hour period, the average person sleeps eight hours at night and sixteen during the day. Melatonin is the name of a hormone produced naturally by the body. It's not even close to being a vitamin. Mild sorrow, moderate tremors, mild anxiety, cramping in the stomach, impatience, poor attentiveness, confusion or disorientation, and unusually low blood pressure are all minor side effects of melatonin use.
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US FDA Approval :October 2003
NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor antagonist
Indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s Disease
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Generic name: Vildagliptin
Brand name: Galvus
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selective inhibitor of dipeptidyl-
peptidase IV (DPP-IV)
- the first in a new class of oral antidiabetic agents
- known as dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors
(DPP-IV) inhibitors
Tarceva® ( erlotinib )
Indicated for :the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has failed prior chemotherapy
Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Type 1/Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (HER1/EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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1. By Sirinoot Jantharangkul
Ramelteon (RozeremTM
)
:melatonin receptor agonist
approved for insomnia
Ramelteon (RozeremTM
)
:melatonin receptor agonist
approved for insomnia
2. Stages of sleep
Non-REM (Non-rapid eye movement)
Stage 1: Initiates sleep ,15-30min
Stage 2: 50%of total sleep time
Stage 3/4:15-20%of total sleep time
deep sleep
REM (Rapid eye movement)
Dreming occurs
6. Insomnia
Insomnia: characterizes by one or
more of the following:
Difficulty falling asleep
Waking up frequently during the night
with difficulty returning to sleep
Waking up too early in the morning
Unrefreshing sleep
7. Types of insomnia
Transient / Intermittent Insomnia
Acute stress or illness
Jet lag
Chronic Insomnia
Primary or psychophysiological
Secondary, refratory to treatment
of medical/ psychiatic disorder
10. Characteristics of the ideal
sleep agent
No physical
dependence
No tolerance
No effect on
memory
Induction of
Physiological
Sleep pattern
Rapid
absorption
Rapid sleep
induction
No residual
sedation
Optimal half-lift
No rebound
Insomnia or
withdrawal
No interaction
With alcohol
Ideal Sleep Agent
11. GABAA agonists
Ideal Sleep Agent
Rapid
absorption
No residual
sedation
No rebound
Insomnia or
withdrawal
Optimal half-lift
Rapid sleep
inductionNo interaction
With alcohol
No physical
dependence
No tolerance
No effect on
memory
Induction of
Physiological
Sleep pattern
13. Role of the SCN in the
Sleep-Wake cycle
During the day, the SCN emits
an alerting signal that helps
maintain Wakefulness.
At night, the alerting signal
is attenuated, facilitating the
onset of sleep.
14. Circadian control of melatonin
production
SCN
MEL
the activity of the SCN increases during the day
melatonin production is very low
SCN activity descends in the late day
melatonin production begins and reaches a peak very rapidly
DAY NIGHT
15. Melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone
(N-acetyl-5 methoxytryptamine)
Produced by the pineal gland
Regulate sleep-wake cycles
16. MT1
MT2
MT2
MT2
MT2
• Localized in hypothalamic
suprachiasmatic nucleus and neural
retina
•Diffuse expression in
brain, liver,heart,kidneys
MT1 and MT2 receptors
20. Ramelteon
Generic name: Ramelteon (ram el tee on)
Brand name: Rozerem
Company: Takeda Pharmaceuticals
North America
FDA Approval: 22 July, 2005
Treatment for: Insomnia
21. Molecular weight : 259.34
Freely soluble in organic solvents and
very slightly soluble in water
RamelteonRamelteon
22. Mechanism of action
melatonin receptor agonist with high affinity for
melatonin (MT1) receptor
15time more potent than melatonin at MT1receptor
the MT1 receptor is believed to contribute to its
sleep-promoting properties
the maintenance of the circadian rhythm
underlying the normal sleep-wake cycle
23. Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
absorbed rapidly from the GI tract
peak concentrations occurring at
approximately 0.75 hour
bioavailability is only 1.8%
extensive first-pass metabolism.
Pharmacokinetics
24. Distribution
In vitro protein binding of ramelteon is
approximately 82% in human serum
mean volume of distribution after
intravenous administration of 73.6 L
25. Metabolism
primarily of oxidation to hydroxyl and carbonyl
derivatives
through the cytochrome P (CYP)-450 system
major: the CYP1A2 isoenzyme
minor: the CYP2C subfamily and CYP3A4
isoenzyme
secondary metabolism producing glucuronide
conjugates
27. Drug interactions
fluvoxamine and other CYP450 1A2 inhibitors
rifampin and other strong CYP450 inducer
ketoconazole and other strong CYP450 3A4
inhibitors
fluconazole and other strong CYP450 2C9
inhibitors
29. Warning
Not for use in patients with severe hepatic
impairment
Hypnotics have been associated with cognitive and
behavior changes, including suicidal ideation
Not recommended in patients with severe sleep
apnea or severe COPD
30. Warning
May decrease testosterone levels and
increase prolactin level
Pregnancy: category C. development
toratogen in the rat
Lactation: secreted into the milk of lactating
rats
32. Dosage and administration
8 mg PO within 30 minutes of going to bed.
NOTE: Ramelteon should not be taken with or
immediately after a high fat meal.
33. Storage
Store at 25°C (77°F)
Keep container tightly closed
Protected from moisture and
humidity.
34. Clinical studies 1
An efficacy, safety, and dose–response
study of Ramelteon in patients with chroni
c primary insomnia
Milton Erman, David Seiden, Gary Zammit,
Stephen Sainati, Jeffrey Zhang
Sleep Medicine xx (2005) 1–8
35. Purpose
To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and
dose response of Ramelteon, a novel
highly selective MT1/MT2 receptor ag
onist, in patients with chronic primary
insomnia.
36. Patients and methods
A randomized, multicenter, double-blind,
placebo-controlled, five-period crossover study d
esign
107 patients, aged 18–64 years
randomized into a dosing sequence that included
4, 8, 16, and 32 mg of ramelteon and placebo.
5- 12day washout period between treatments
administered 30 min before habitual bedtime
37. Patients and methods
Polysomnographic monitoring
Next-day residual effects
– VAS (mood and feeling)
– DSST (digit symbol substitution test)
– Word-list memory tests (immediate recall and
delayed recall
– Post-sleep questionnaire(alertness and ability
to concentrate)
38. Efficacy
Table 1 PSG and subjective sleep measures
Placebo Ramelteon Overall effect
4 mg 8 mg 16 mg 32 mg
PSG latency to persistent
sleep(min) 37.7 24.0*** 24.3*** 24.0*** 22.9*** P<0.001
Subjective sleep latency (min) 57.0 50.9 46.7 43.9* 46.5 P=0.040
PSG total sleep time (min) 400.2 411.0* 412.9** 411.2* 418.2***P=0.001
Subjective total sleep time (min)360.6 364.1 370.4 370.9 372.8 P=0.282
Subjective sleep quality 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.7 P=0.525
PSG WASO (min) 45.5 48.8 47.0 48.3 43.0 P=0.470
Note: All data presented here are least square (LS) means. LS means are from a mixed model with
effects for sequence, subject, period of treatment, with subject as a random effect and treatment
as five groups.Subjective sleep quality was measured by the post-sleep questionnaire using a 7-
point scale; a lower score is better. P values for pairwise comparisons were calculated by using
Dunnetts t tests from the ANOVA model of the overall treatment comparison. ***P≤0.001 for
comparison of active dose with placebo. **P≤0.010 for comparison of active dose with placebo.
*P≤0.050 for comparison of active dose with placebo.
39. Table 3
Next-day performance and alertness
Placebo Ramelteon
4 mg 8 mg 16 mg 32 mg
DSST 47.4 47.3 46.5 47.7 47.5
Memory test-immediate recall 8.0 7.9 7.7 8.0 7.8
Memory test-delayed recall 4.9 5.0 5.4 5.1 5.2
Level of alertness 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6
Ability to concentrate 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6
Note: Values represent least squares means. There were no differences between placebo
and any dose group for any measure. For the DSST, a higher score is better. For the word-lis
t memory tests, a higher score is better. For the post-sleep questionnaire, a lower score is be
tter.
41. Conclusions
Ramelteon demonstrated a
statistically significant reduction in
LPS and a statistically significant inc
rease in TST, with no apparent next-
day residual effects, in patients with
chronic primary insomnia.
42. Clinical studies 2
Ramelteon and triazolam in human: abuse
potential (abstract)
Griffiths et al.
Sleep 2005
43. Patients and methods
placebo-controlled, crossover clinical study
14 adults with a history of polydrug or multiple-
drug abuse
7 treatment separated by a wash-out period
administered to patients in a randomly-assigned
sequence and included:
-ramelteon (16 mg, 80 mg, 160 mg)
-triazolam (0.25 mg, 0.50 mg, 0.75 mg)
-placebo.
44. Drug-liking
Measures of "drug-liking," were assessed
each day using questionnaires completed
at intervals between 0.5 hours predose,
up to 24 hours after dose administration.
46. Results
Triazolam treatment (0.50 mg, 0.75 mg) produced
a dose-related as compared to that of placebo
Ramelteon did not produce any significant
changes in drug-liking comparative to that of
placebo at any dose.
patients exhibited no abuse potential at up to 20
times the proposed therapeutic dose of
ramelteon
47. Conclusions
Ramelteon: selective melatonin receptor agonist
Provides physiological sleep via activation of MT1
receptor play a role sleep/wake cycle
8mg tablets for the treatment of insomnia
characterized by difficulty with sleep onset
has no serious adverse effects including
dependence, abuse ability, memory impairment
and motor impairment
50. Task performance
variety of behavioral and cognitive tasks
including :
DSST
Standing balance tasks
memory tests
51. Self-report measures of subjective drug effects are collected from
the subjects using structured questionnaires. The Single-Dose Que
stionnaire, developed by Fraser and his coworkers (Fraser, Isbell,
Martin, Van Horn, & Wolbach, 1961) is among the most elegant psy
chometric instruments in its simplicity and predictive power.
It contains four scales: (a) the first asks whether the drug was felt
and thereby determines whether the drug is psychoactive,
(b) the second is a 14-item list of substances from which the
subject is asked which the administered compound is most like an
d thereby permits classification (the list includes blank and other),
(c) the third is a 14-item list of sensations (including normal and
high) that characterizes and quantifies symptoms, and
(d) the fourth is a 5-point liking scale which is a measure of
euphoria. A similar questionnaire is completed by staff observers
64. PRECAUTIONS
➤Monitoring: For patients presenting with unexplained
amenorrhea,
galactorrhea, decreased libido, or problems with fertility, consider
assessment of prolactin levels and testosterone levels as
appropriate.
➤Special risk: Ramelteon has not been studied in subjects with
severe sleep apnea or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
(COPD) and is not recommended for use in those populations.
➤Hazardous tasks: Avoid engaging in hazardous activities that
require concentration (eg, operating a motor vehicle or heavy
machinery) after taking ramelteon. After taking ramelteon,
patients
should confine their activities to those necessary to prepare for
bed.