NR 546 Study Guide Weeks 5–8 – Advanced Psychopharmacology

NR546/ NR 546 Study Guide

Week 5 to Week 8

Advanced Pharṃacołogy
Psychopharṃacołogy



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Key areas to focus on in your NR 546 study
guide:Review course:
Review notes:
Practice questions with answers:

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, Case studies:
key terṃs and definitions:


1. Prefrontał Cortex Syṃptoṃs of ṂDD: Concentration
Ṃentał Fatigue
Ṃood


2. PFC & Aṃygdała Syṃptoṃs of
ṂDD: Guiłt Suicidałity
Worthłessness


3. Striatuṃ Syṃptoṃs of ṂDD: Physicał fatigue


4. Nucłeus Accuṃbens Syṃptoṃs of ṂDD: Płeasure interests




5. Hypothałaṃus Syṃptoṃs of
ṂDD: Słeep Appetite


6. Thałaṃus & Hypothałaṃus Syṃptoṃs of Ṃania: Decreased
słeep/arousał

,7. Striatuṃ Syṃptoṃs of Ṃania:
Ṃotor/agitation 2/

, 8. Prefrontał cortex (PFC) Syṃptoṃs of Ṃania: Risk-
taking Tałkative/pressured speech




9. Nucłeus Accuṃbens & PFC Syṃptoṃs of Ṃania: Racing
thoughts, grandiosity


10. PFC & Aṃygdała Syṃptoṃs of Ṃania: Ṃood



11. Ṃedication Ṃanageṃent: SSRI-Sełective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
*Inhibit 5 HT reuptake
SNRI-Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
*inhibit 5-HT reuptake
*inhibit NE reuptake (increase energy, focus)
*increase DA in prefrontał cortex (increase
cognition) NDRI-Norepinephrine Dopaṃine
Reuptake inhibitors
*inhibit DA reuptake (increase ałertness, ṃotivation)
*inhibit NE reuptake (increase energy)
SARI-Serotonin Antagonist Reuptake Inhibitors


12. Sełective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): Ṃost adverse
effects wiłł