PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter Module 16.3: Neuroimaging, Extrapyramidal Symptoms, High Tech

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Paula Barata

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How the drugs described in this module affect brain functioning. Your knowledge of drug therapies to different psychological conditions. Psychopharmacotherapy: the use of drugs to atte(cid:373)pt to (cid:373)a(cid:374)age or redu(cid:272)e (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s sy(cid:373)pto(cid:373)s. Most frequently used biomedical option, and if often employed in conjunction with some form of therapy. Psychotropic drugs: medications designed to alter psychological functioning. it was first used in institutional and clinical settings, generally targeting very severe cases: all psychotropic drugs are designed to cross the blood-drain barrier. The specific neurotransmitters that are targeted depe(cid:374)d o(cid:374) the u(cid:374)derlyi(cid:374)g disorder that is (cid:271)elieved to (cid:271)est a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)t for the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s sy(cid:373)pto(cid:373)s. Tricyclic antidepressants: (were among the earliest types of antidepressants on the market) appear to work by blocking the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. Mood stabilizers: drugs used to prevent or reduce the severity of mood swings experienced by people with bipolar disorder.