PSYB64H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Neural Tube Defect, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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Psychpharmacology, genetics, and development : administration of drugs. Method of administration leads to different effects on nervous system. Drug effects influenced by body weight, gender, and genetics: placebo effects. Concentration of a drug in the blood supply depends on the method of. Often herbal remedies are chosen as opposed to prescription medicines by individuals. Significant portions of the brain and skull fail to develop. Occurs when rostral neural tube does not develop properly. Most fetuses either die in utero or survive briefly. Caudal portion of the neural tube fails to close normally. Surgery within 24 hours of birth to correct. Most children experience paralysis of the lower limbs. Exact causes unknown but deficiencies in folic acid might be responsible for a large number of cases. Average diet does not have sufficient levels of folic acid to effectively prevent neural tube deficits. Trisomy 21 characterized by 3 copies of chromosome 21.
