PSYC 462- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 50 pages long!)
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Psyc 462 lecture notes taken on 5th jan 2017. Pages 17,23,24,36 & 37 of textbook not included in the exam. Route of administration affects the half-life of a drug. Drug metabolism takes place primarily in the liver. It reduces half-life, thus the drug is removed from the system. Phase i taking an o2 & h2 is it non-synthetic less liquid soluble and less bioavailability sometimes, some drugs will go through this phase (twice). Drug competition drugs metabolized by the same enzyme, thus competing for the same sites. Nicotine and caffeine metabolized by different enzymes. Neurotransmitter receptors are not the same as drug receptors. Hydromorphone: heroin, more potent than morphine, lower dose produces the desired effect. Drug selectivity: at higher dose, drug molecules will spill over its effects unto other type(s) of receptors than the intended one(s). Psyc 462 lecture notes taken on 9th jan 2018. A garbage processing enzyme of the body. A liver enzyme which metabolizes most drugs.
