Ep.8 - Inotropes and Vasopressors: A, B, and V

Alpha, beta, V1 and V2 receptor goodness is talked about in this episode. This episode also features Allan turning into The Rock.

Inotropy means increased myocardial contractilityChronotropy means increased heart rateVasopressor means squeezing of the blood vesselsScott Weingart (reference below) coins a term Inopressor, where some drugs cause all of the above – one such example is epinephrineAlpha 1 receptors are found in the periphery and are responsible for vasoconstrictionAlpha 2 receptors are in the periphery and are responsible for vasodilationBeta 1 receptors are primarily in the myocardium and cause ino and chronotropyBeta 2 receptors are in the lungs and result in bronchodilationV1 receptors are in the blood vesselsV2 receptors are in the kidneys