PSYC 4034 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Indirect Agonist, Agonist, Fluid Compartments
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Chapter 4: psychopharmacology: psychopharmacology, deals almost exclusively with the effects of drugs on nervous system. Produced outside the body: alter neuron activity, have effects at low doses, suggest endogenous ligands. Anything can be toxic to the nervous system if put enough into it. Some can"t because they don"t survive thru the gastrin intestines. If continue to increase drug dose beyond its effective range, its effectiveness drops off: dr curves differ, site of action. Some drugs are more potent than others because have an effect on a particular system that produces an effect in a pronounced way. Most common drug administered in us today used to treat high blood pressure: one dilates blood system causing pressure to go down, intravenous (iv) Very potent: intraperitoneal (ip, subcutaneous (sc) Contains intracellular fluid that you can inject things into it. Picked up by capillaries and brought into the blood stream. Going into tissue that is highly vascularized.
