PSYC 3030 Chapter Notes -Neural Pathway, Base Pair, Conditioned Place Preference
21 Sep 2013
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Pharmacology: the scientific study of actions of drugs and their effects on a living organism. Neuropharmacology: study of drug-induced changes in the functioning of neurons and cns. Psychopharmacology: emphasizes drug-induced changes in mood, thinking, and behaviour, macroscopic level. Neuropsychopharmacology: identifies chemical substances that act upon the nervous system to alter behaviour, microscopic view. Uses chemical agents as probes to gain an understanding of the neurobiology of behavior. Drug action: specific molecular changes produced by a drug when it binds to target site or receptor (neuropharmacology, micro) Drug effect: widespread alterations in physiological and psychological functions (psychopharmacology, macro) Drugs work at many different sites; have multiple effects: therapeutic: drug-receptor interaction produces desired physical or behavioural changes, main effect, side effects: all other effects. Can take the drug for the desired side effect" (e. g. amphetamines for weight loss programs, birth control for acne) Specific effects: those based on the physical and biochemical interactions of a drug with a target site.
