Unit 1 Flashcards
antidepressants
relieves depression
anxiolytic
drug that reduces anxiety symptoms by shutting down the nervous system
bioavailabilty
amount of drug in plasma circulation that is available to interact with receptors
clearance
rate of drug elimination DIVIDED by the concentration of the drug in plasma
clinical response
observable or measurable change in the condition of a subject resulting from drug effect
convulsants
causes neural and brain excitement, increases neural activity
distribution
delivery of drug to tissues throughout the body
drug
any substance that alters the bodily function at a molecular level
drug action
specific molecular changes after a drug binds to receptor
drug effect
bodily response (psychological or physiological) to drug
efficacy
maximum response that can be achieved by a drug
endogenous
substances created within the body (ie. hormones, neurotransmitters)
exogenous
substance from outside of the body
xenobiotics
foreign substances
hallucinogens
psychedelics or psychotogens
molecular weight
100-1000 Daltons
narcotic analgesics
relieves pain and causes sleep
neural depressant
reduces neural activity
neuropharmacology
study of the effects of drug action on the nervous system
pharmacodynamics
mechanisms of drug action
pharmacokinetics
investigation of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination/excretion of drugs
pharmacology
study of functional and chemical aspects of drug action
psychopharmacology
study of behavioral and cognitive aspects of drug action
sedative-hypnotic
produce drowsiness, sedation, and sleep
