PSYC62H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: N100, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics
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Site of action of drug is at synapse. Psychopharmacology study of how drugs affect mood, perception, thinking or behaviour. Psychoactive drugs achieve the above effects in the nervous. Neuropsychopharamochology study of how drugs affect the ns and how the ns changes and alters behaviour. Drug administered substance that alters physiological functioning. Food can also be considered a drug macromolecules therefore need to narrow down a specific molecule. Do not restrict the perception of the drug to a specific form or manner of usage. Instrumental use drug use for the specific purpose of a drug: use alcohol to feel more relaxed. Recreational use drug use to experience the effects of a drug: use alcohol to feel its intoxicating effect, may lead to misuse of drug, drug abuse, or drug dependence, not for prescribed purposes. Trade names those that are patent names by companies that developed drug tylonol. Dose: ratio of amount of drug per body weight.
