Drugs for Epilepsy

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In this lecture Professor Zach Murphy will be presenting on Drugs for Epilepsy. During this lecture we will be starting with the mechanism of Epilepsy and then moving into the mechanism of action and how epilepsy is treated. We will then conclude this lecture with the adverse drug reactions of antiepileptic drugs and practice questions about this topic to test your knowledge. We hope you enjoy this lecture and be sure to support us below!

Table of Contents:
0:00 Lab
0:07 Drugs for Epilepsy Introduction
1:09 Pathophysiology
11:56 Mechanism of Epilepsy
21:22 Mechanism of Action for Antiepileptic Drugs
38:22 Treatment Approach to Epilepsy
52:31 Adverse Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs
1:02:22 Drugs for Epilepsy Practice Questions
1:07:03 Comment, Like, SUBSCRIBE!

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[purplemoon]

As a final years pharmacy student, I am revising all the pharmacotherapy through your videos!! I cannot thank you enough for your amazing videos <3

[DrAmy]

I am about to sit my final exam to qualify as a neuropsychologist and I cannot thank you enough for your videos. The enthusiasm and joy you have bring the material to life. It's helped me massively in consolidating my learning. Thanks so much!

[justme]

I had my first tonic clonic seizure at age 52. Three months later I had a second one. My neurologist over dosed me on gabapentin to the point where I could not walk. I found another neurologist who lowered my dosage by two thirds. I have been with him for 18 years. I am now taking phenytoin.
In talking to him, I found out I was having "seizures with aura" my whole life. No one recognized it.
My question: are seizures with aura the same as absence? I always had a funny taste in my mouth when the seizure ended.
I love watching your videos. You explain everything so masterfully. If a 70 year old high school graduate gets it, you are exemplary at explaining the very complex workings of the human body. Thank you.

[ShivamKumar-btpp]

Sir you have no idea how good you are and how much we appreciate you. Thank you so much sir

[Nikosmentis]

So useful, as a pharmacy student I can guarantee epilepsy is by far the most difficult chapter for the 1st semester because there are many drugs, many mechanisms of action and most probably more than one drug is required for the same type of epilepsy, not to mention how they interfere with the CYP450 and blood plasma proteins for drug-drug interactions... I Would really appreciate if you also made a lecture on antiphycotics!

[mickelsonkhassan]

Who else ... Zach Murphy is a whole package Of Medicine 💉 Pleasure & Privileged to have you Doctor 🏥 Breaking Down Complex Medical Concepts into precise and simple digestible pieces for Quick grasping Simply Incredible due to lack of a better word to put it Thanks So Much Professor Zach Murphy Much RESPECT 🤝 💪Much RESPECT From Kenya 🇰🇪

[andy]

Thank you so much your video ! As a RN, you help me so much to understand why providers prescribe different seizure medications for different seizure. Please continue your work ! You are the best !

[NaveedAhmad-xbio]

So glad to see CNS Pharmacology in such a beautiful lecture from an amazing from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[kadirefe.tellioglu]

Hi, I am a medical student in grade 3 from Turkey, İzmir and ı need to say THANK U A LOT. Videos are running parallel to our lessons meaning with time and subjects. We just saw epilepsy and the drugs about it :d . I always recommend my friend about you and your channel. I hope everyone is enjoying it as much as I am about videos.

[yingx]

Thank you for free lovely lessons, I know this is really hard work. However I would still like to see you guys in this channel. Please don’t give up, you guys are in some way indirectly saving human lives ❤

[loikwa]

amazing videos with amazing content well explained. a Kenyan student pharmacist and I really gain pharmacology content by watching ninja nerd videos. Murphy you are great.❤

[hannalopez]

I'm a nursing student and I was able to learn in an hour what I couldn't in five. Thank you so much <3

[TheAmmarhacker]

Sir you deserve millions thanks standing ovations... I am just studying this for my knowledge. and also I am a patient of Epilepsy

[RichardPhiri-hywl]

Zach Murphy the GENIUS we love you! Sending love from 🇿🇲

[bdb]

Carbamazepine and valproate have been major game changers since the early 1970’s. I’ve been in remission for 40+ years thanks to these meds.

[brendasmith-ccud]

Thank you Zach, I am studying for the BCPS. The lectures is helping me with the pathology of the disease . It also, make the drug therapy easy.

[vixxxeno]

This channel has saved me so much in this nursing school journey. Thank you Professor Zach and team!!

[siaa]

i have learnt more from you than i have from my university professor in five years of my pharmacy degree

[jazeerjaleel]

Not worth reading textbook without goin through zacks lectures❤️❤️❤️❤️

[r.Tune.]

That Ben and Barb analogy was so helpful😂. I'm definitely never forgetting that one. Thank you Zach