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Biological Psychology

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Decks in this class (12)

Principles of psychopharmacology
What is pharmacology 1,
What are the two main types of dr...,
What does exogenous mean in drug ...
4  cards
Pharmacokinetics (How Drugs Move in the Body)
What are the four key pharmacokin...,
Why must drugs enter the bloodstr...,
What happens after a drug is meta...
3  cards
Drug Administration Routes
What is the fastest route of drug...,
Why is oral administration the mo...,
Which drug route is used under th...
5  cards
Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB)
What type of drugs cross the bbb ...,
Why does heroin cause an intense ...,
What type of drugs struggle to cr...
3  cards
Agonists & Antagonists
What is a drug agonist 1,
What is a drug antagonist 2,
Why is agonism excitation 3
4  cards
Synaptic Transmission (Neurotransmitter Release)
What is the first step in synapti...,
What triggers the release of neur...,
What happens when calcium ions en...
7  cards
Neurotransmitters & Drugs Affecting Them
How does dopamine relate to schiz...,
What drug treats schizophrenia how 2,
What drugs increase dopamine and ...
3  cards
Serotonin (5-HT) – Mood & Depression
What is serotonin s role in mood ...,
How do ssris eg fluoxetine prozac...,
How does mdma ecstasy affect sero...
4  cards
Glutamate – The Main Excitatory NT
What is glutamate s role in the b...,
What happens when nmda receptors ...,
Why can alcohol withdrawal cause ...
3  cards
GABA – The Main Inhibitory NT
What is gaba s main function 1,
What condition is linked to low g...,
What drugs are gaba agonists 3
3  cards
Endogenous Opioids – Pain & Addiction
What do opioid drugs mimic 1,
What are opioid agonists 2,
What drug reverses opioid overdose 3
3  cards
Other Notable Drugs
What neurotransmitter does cannab...,
What does caffeine do in the brain 2,
What gas neurotransmitter helps w...
4  cards

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