Intro Flashcards
year modern psychopharmacology began, “Creation” of neuroscience, Emergence of randomized clinical
trials, Narrowing scope of clinical responsibility
1950
amount of people that take a prescription psychotropic
1 in 6
identified in 1805 (poppy/opium)
morphine
identified in 1857 (coca)
cocaine
important to identify similarities with disorders
classification
chemical structure, psychoactive affect, used for
groupings
carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
chemical structure
base structure for most anti-depressants
tricyclics
Methyl group
(-CH3)
Hydroxyl group
(-OH)
Amine group
(-NH2)
Carboxyl group
(-COOH)
Phenyl group
(-C6H5)
structurally unlike dopamine, yet operates as a stand in and activates dopamine structures
Bromocriptine
different versions of molecules, same # of each atom, different physical arrangement
Isomers