Pyschopharmacology Flashcards
1
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psychopharmacology
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study of how drugs affect brain and behaviour
- alter how neurons communicate with each other
2
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psychoactive drugs
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changes mood/ how someone feels
- can either increase (agonist) or reduce (antagonist) activity at the synapse
3
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psychotropic drug
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changes mood, usually used when talking about drugs prescribed for mental conditions (depression, anxiety…)
4
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pharmacokinetics
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how the body handles a drug that we take
5
Q
ADME
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administration, distribution, metabolism, excretion
6
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drug metabolism
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psychoactive drugs broken down by cytochrome p450 superfamily 4 categories - ultra extensive metabolizers - extensive metabolizers - intermediate metabolizers - poor metabolizers
7
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grape juice
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suppressed cytochrome p450
- makes drug reach potential toxic levels
8
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polypharmacy
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use of multiple drugs
- common in elderly
