PSY 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Gaba Receptor, Dopamine Receptor, Drug Tolerance

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2301
• Professor: Pamela Kent

Document Summary

Study of how drugs affect the nervous system and behavior. Chemical compounds administered to produce a desired change in the body. Substance that acts to alter mood, thought, or behavior and is used to manage neuropsychological illness. To be effective, a psychoactive drug has to reach its site of action. Drugs can be administered in many ways to reach their target. Subcutaneous injection of a substance into the space beneath the skin. Intravenous injection of a substance directly into a vein. Intraperitoneal (ip) injection injection of a substance into the peritoneal cavity the space that surrounds the stomach, intestines, liver, and other abdominal organs. Intramuscular (im) injection injection of a substance into a muscle. Intracerebral administration administration of a substance directly into the brain. Intracerebroventricular (icv) administration administration of a substance into one of the cerebral ventricles. Pharmacokinetics the movements of drugs, including the process by which drugs are absorbed, distributed within the body, metabolized, and excreted.