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Psychopharmocolgy
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Psychology
Graduate
01/16/2013

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Term
Every drug has a __________?
Definition

1. MOA

Mechanism of Action 

The MOA describes how a drug works in the body 

 

2. Side effects

Term
What is an agonist?
Definition

An agonist stimulates the receptor to do what the receptor is designed to do. 

 

 

Term
What is an antagonist?
Definition
An antagonist blocks the receptor from being stimulated.  
Term
What is an inverse agonist?
Definition

An inverse agonist is the opposite of an agonist. The inverse agonist binds to a receptor site and produces the opposite effects as the original agonist.

 

 

 

Term
What is the opposite of an agonist?
Definition
An inverse agonist is the opposite of an agonist.
Term
Among agonist, inverse agonist, and antagonist; which has the strongest reaction on the receptor site?
Definition
The antagonist has the strongest reaction because it causes the receptor site to be blocked. 
Term
What is a Prodrug?
Definition
A prodrug is a drug that is only activated by the liver. It remains inactivated until it reaches the liver. 
Term
What is the Prototypic Prodrug?
Definition

Coedine is the Prototypic Prodrug;

it contains the 2% Morphine 

Term
Ways in which medications can be given 
Definition

Orally-By mouth;Absorption into the blood stream in 20 mins

Subcutaneously-Under the skin 

Intraveneously-Into the vein; reaches the brain in 15 secs

Transdermally- On the skin

Intramuscularly- By a shot into the muscle

Nasally- Through the nose; reaches the brain in 8 secs

Vaginally-Through the vagina

Rectally- Through the rectum 

Intrathecally-Through the spinal cord

Intrahemispherally-Through one or both of the hemispheres

 

 

Term
What areas are difficult for drugs to go through?
Definition
The joints, spine,testicles, brain, and eyes. It can be done; but these arent the preferred methods for administering medications. 
Term
What is a drug's bioavailability if urine screen test states that 100% of the drug in present in the urine?
Definition
The drug has 100% bioavailabilty. The drug made it through the first pass (first filtering) by the liver and was excreted through the kidneys.
Term
If 100% of a drug is present in fecal matter; what was the drug's bioavailability in the body?
Definition
The drug has 0% bioavailability because the liver functionalized the drug and it was excreted into the fecal matter. 
Term
What constitutes a drug's bioavailabilty?
Definition
How much of the drug is present in the bloodstream and cleared the liver.
Term
What are the drug classifications for pregnant women? 
Definition

The drug classifications for pregnant women are A, B, C, D, and X.

 

 

It important to note that Europe treats class C drugs as class D medications and class D as class X medications when prescribing medications for pregnant women

Term
What is the "cleanest" SSRI medication and why?
Definition
Lexapro is the cleanest SSRI because it has the least amount of side effects.
Term
What are the the pregnancy classification for antidepressants?
Definition

Most antidepressants are classified as C medications; however, there are several drugs that have a D and X classification and should not be given to pregnant women.

 

Birth defects and abnormalities have been been found with medications classified as C, D, and X.

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