Neuropharmacology
These are notes describing a 3rd year university neuroscience course focusing on pharmacology. This document covers basic neuroscience terms and theories, as well as common neurotransmitter systems (GABA, Glutamate, Acetylcholine, Serotonin, and Norepinephrine). Also goes into detail about how these systems work to elicit drug addiction and treatment along with pharmacological treatment of psychiatric diseases (anxiety, depression, schizophrenia).
Written for
- Institution
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Carleton University (CU
)
- Course
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NEUR3204 (NEUR3204)
Document information
- Uploaded on
- April 20, 2022
- Number of pages
- 80
- Written in
- 2021/2022
- Type
- Class notes
- Professor(s)
- Mathew holahan
- Contains
- All classes
Subjects
- pharmacology
- neuroscience
- addiction
- drug actions
- neurotransmitter systems
- psychiatric disease
- action potentials
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inhibition
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gaba
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glutamate
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drugs
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opioids
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amphetamine
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anxiety
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depression
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epinephrine
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serot