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Drug action vs. effect Therapeutic effects vs. side effects: Pharmacology: scientific study of actions of drugs and their effects on a living organism Neuropharmacology: drug –induced change... s in functioning of neurons Psychopharmacology: drug-induced changes in mood, thinking, and behaviour Neuropsychopharmacology: goal is to identify chemical substances that act upon NS to alter behaviour that is disturbed due to injury, disease, environment Drug action vs. effect o Drug action: specific molecular changes produced by a drug when it binds to target site or receptor (neuropharmacology) o Drug effect: widespread alterations in physio and psych function (psychopharm) Therapeutic effects vs. side effects: o Therapeutic: drug receptor interaction produces desired physical or behavioral changes o Side effects: all other effects Cell bodies – makes NT; terminal – releases NT Pharmacokinetics – how drug effects body Pharmacokinetic factors determining drug action Intraperitoneal: injected by stomach; injected into peratoneal muscle; for rabies, diabetes [Show More]
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