Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications TESTBANK/STUDY GUIDE With rationale

Contents Chemical neurotransmission ............................................................................................................................... 1 Transporters, receptors, and enzymes as targets of psychopharmacological drug action ................................... 10 Ion channels as targets of psychopharmacological drug action ......................................................................... 15 Psychosis and schizophrenia ............................................................................................................................. 20 Antipsychotic agents ......................................................................................................................................... 34 Mood disorders .................................................................................................................................................. 41 Antidepressants ................................................................................................................................................. 50 : Antidepressants/Depressive Disorders Answer Section ................................................................................... 56 Mood stabilizers ................................................................................................................................................ 59 Anxiety disorders and anxiolytics ..................................................................................................................... 74 Chronic pain and its treatment ........................................................................................................................... 80 Disorders of sleep and wakefulness and their treatment ................................................................................... 88 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its treatment ................................................................................. 94 Dementia and its treatment .............................................................................................................................. 103 Impulsivity, compulsivity, and addiction ........................................................................................................ 113