PSYC62H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Vital Signs, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenetics
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Pharmacotherapeutics - drugs used for treating disorders. Drug - administered substance that alters physiological processes. We often restrict our perception of a drug to a specific form or usage in psychopharmacology. We often think that only certain drugs can alter our physiological functioning. They are used depending on a person"s intention or motivation for using the substance. Instrumental drug use - using a drug to address a specific purpose. Recreational drug use - using a drug entirely to experience its effects. Drug dependence - a user experiences a need or urge to continue using a substance and has difficulty reducing use of. Trade name (brand name) - a trademarked name a company provides for a drug; it is designed to be memorable or emotion provoking. Generic name - a nonproprietary name that indicates the classification for a drug and distinguishes it from others in the same class. Chemical name - a name details a drug"s chemical structure.