Lecture 1- what Is Neuropharmacology?

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

Science of how drugs affect the body

Question 2

Psychopharmacology

Answer 2

Subdivision of pharmacology studying how drugs affect specifically behavior

Question 3

Neuropharmacology

Answer 3

Subdivision of pharmacology studying how drugs affect neuronal/brain function
Extra brain effects

Question 4

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 4

The basic principles of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
What your body does to a drug

Question 5

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 5

Interactions with drugs and their binding sites that lead to a drug effect
What the drug does to your body
Regulation of ion flux
Intracellular signaling cascades

Question 6

What portion of the principles of neurotransmission must you understand in order to become a neuropharmacologist?

Answer 6

Structure and function of a neuron
The basic principles of neurotransmitter synthesis, release and termination of transmitter signaling
Neuroanatomy

Question 7

Explain how an understanding of the principles of pharmacology and neurotransmission combine in the field of neuropharmacology

Answer 7

Mechanisms of action of psychoactive drugs

Therapeutic and side effect profiles of pharmacotherapeutic drugs