Chemical Neurotransmission
Modern psychopharmacology is largely the story of chemical neurotransmission. One must be fluent in the language and principles of chemical neurotransmission to
* Understand the actions of drugs on the brain
* Grasp the impact of diseases upon the central nervous system.
Interpret the behavioral consequences of psychiatric medicines.
After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
* Choose an FDA-approved medication currently used in psychiatry.
•Explain the concept of that drug’s half-life.
How long would it take for that drug to reach a steady state?
•How frequently should the medication be dosed based on the half-life?
•Use Epocrates.com as a reference for this assignment.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points
Chemical Neurotransmission
Modern psychopharmacology is largely the story of chemical neurotransmission. One must be fluent in the language and principles of chemical neurotransmission to
* Understand the actions of drugs on the brain
* Grasp the impact of diseases upon the central nervous system.
Interpret the behavioral consequences of psychiatric medicines.
After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
* Choose an FDA-approved medication currently used in psychiatry.
•Explain the concept of that drug’s half-life.
How long would it take for that drug to reach a steady state?
•How frequently should the medication be dosed based on the half-life?
•Use Epocrates.com as a reference for this assignment.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points
Chemical Neurotransmission
Modern psychopharmacology is largely the story of chemical neurotransmission. One must be fluent in the language and principles of chemical neurotransmission to
* Understand the actions of drugs on the brain
* Grasp the impact of diseases upon the central nervous system.
Interpret the behavioral consequences of psychiatric medicines.
After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
* Choose an FDA-approved medication currently used in psychiatry.
•Explain the concept of that drug’s half-life.
How long would it take for that drug to reach a steady state?
•How frequently should the medication be dosed based on the half-life?
•Use Epocrates.com as a reference for this assignment.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points