exam 1 psychopharmacology Flashcards
study of the use of psychotropics
psychopharmacolgy
study of what the body does to the drug
Pharmacokinetics
The study of what drugs do to the body is called
Pharmacodynamics
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion is part of what
pharmacokinetics
these things increase the serum level of other drugs
enzyme enhancers
these things decrease the serum level of other drugs
enzyme inducers
part of the brain that regulates powerful emotions
amygdala
relay station for sensory info
thalamus
essential for maintaining homeostasis of basic needs
hypothalamus
which lobe is involved in executive functioning
frontal lobe
made from tryptophan and made in the Raphe nuc
serotonin
Made in the Locus Ceruleus and involved in the noradrenergic pathways
norepinephrine
90% of serotonin receptors are found in the:
GI tract
four major brain pathways
mesolimbic, mesocortical, nigrostriatal, tuberoinfundibulum
produced in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and acts on the 4 major pathways
dopamine