PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Reserpine, Buspirone, Psychosurgery

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: N/ A

Document Summary

Assumption: if there is a psychological disorder, the root problem is biological- physiological; must use biomedical therapies: drug therapies. Psychopharmacology: field where researchers study drugs of the mind. Psychotropic medications: prescription drugs that alter the function of the brain and the purpose is to alleviate the symptoms of the disorder. Placebo effect whatsoever: placebo: a pill or treatment that has no medical or therapeutic effects, placebo effect: taking a placebo without being aware that it"s a placebo; patient recovery due to belief of therapy. Double-blind studies: both the researcher and the subject is unaware of who is taking the placebo and who is not to prevent bias. Given to those who suffer from schizophrenia or other. Classic (first generation: reserpine, chlorpromazine (thorazine) Drawbacks: those with negative symptoms either stay the same or get worse, create revolving door patients: stabilize with drugs, stop taking drugs, taken back to hospital for drugs, stabilize drugs, motor movement problems: shaky movements; rigid movements.