Assignment task: Chemical Neurotransmission
Modern psychopharmacology is largely the story of chemical neurotransmission. One must be fluent in the language and principles of chemical neurotransmission to:
- Understand the actions of drugs on the brain.
- Grasp the impact of diseases upon the central nervous system.
- Interpret the behavioral consequences of psychiatric medicines.
Discuss the following:
1. Choose an FDA-approved medication currently used in psychiatry.
2. Explain the concept of that drug's half-life.
3. How long would it take for that drug to reach a steady state?
4. How frequently should the medication be dosed based on the half-life?
5. Use Epocrates.com as a reference for this assignment.
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.