February 2020 - TEACHABLE MEDICAL NEWS

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Teachable moment in classrooms:

Autonomic nervous system chapter — examples for sympathetic and parasympathetic activities
Autonomic nervous system chapter — neurotransmitters acetylcholine and norepinephrine and their receptors
urinary system chapter – layers and tissues of the urinary bladder wall
urinary system chapter – nerve pathways for the micturition reflex

The news item: A recent news item informs us that a drug to treat overactive bladder is effective in men as well:

Men Get Overactive Bladder, Too

Don’t always blame the prostate.

The article mentions the symptoms of overactive bladder, the fact that men get this disorder as much as women, and that one treatment, Myrbetriq, is acting through beta 3 adrenoceptor agonists.

TeachableMedicalNews article 02072020

Teachable moment in classrooms:

chemical basis of life chapter – lipids and steroids
nervous system chapter – role of neurotransmitters in the life of a neuron
nervous system chapter – effects of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters

The news item: A new drug, called Zulresso, for the treatment of postpartum depression was in the news recently:

FDA approves first postpartum depression drug. It works quickly but costs more than $20K, report says

Brexanolone, sold as Zulresso, is delivered as a continuous IV infusion over 60 hours. It works quickly and costs $20,000 or more.

The article mentions symptoms and the frequency of postpartum depression.

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Month: February 2020

Can we relax an overactive bladder by enhancing the actions of the nervous system?

Men Get Overactive Bladder, Too

Can a steroid treatment combat postpartum depression?

FDA approves first postpartum depression drug. It works quickly but costs more than $20K, report says