PS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Psychoactive Drug, Bipolar Disorder, Antipsychotic
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Many types of biologically-caused disorders are treated with drug therapies or medical or surgical procedures. These therapies/procedures act directly on the central nervous system. Branch of study that focuses on the action of drugs on the mind and behaviour. 4 major drug groups used in therapy: antipsychotic. Helps reduce confusion, hallucinations and delusions of psychotic disorders. Disorders marked by loss of contact with reality and severe mood disorders accompanied by delusions. Help improve mood of people who are depressed. Usually affects serotonin and norepinephrine: mood stabilizing. Help level moods of those with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is condition marked by mood swings from mania to depression: anti-anxiety drugs: Psychiatrists prescribe on average 2-3 prescriptions per patient. General practitioners provide drug therapy to majority of patients suffering from symptoms of depression. In most cases a combination of psychotherapy and drugs has a stronger effect than drugs alone.
