psychopharmacology paper 2

Applied Psychopharmacology

Paper 2 Requirements

Due 3/21/21

A drug interaction is an event in which two drugs are given at roughly the same time, and the drugs alter the effects of the other. This can happen in one direction (one drug affects the other) or in multiple directions (both drugs affect each other). Describe a drug interaction between two drugs. At least one of these drugs should be psychoactive. Try to answer these questions in your paper.

· What is drug A?

· How is drug A typically used?

· What are the pharmacological mechanisms of action for drug A?

· Provide a brief summary of the pharmacokinetics of the drug.

· What is drug B?

· How is drug B typically used?

· What are the pharmacological mechanisms of action for drug B?

· Provide a brief summary of the pharmacokinetics of the drug.

· Why would drug A and B be found together?

· Does drug A affect B? Or vice versa? Or do both affect each other?

· How does the interaction affect occur (by what mechanisms)?

· What behavioral or physiological effects are seen following the drug interaction?

The paper format should follow APA guidelines. The paper length minimum is 2 pages (1” margins, 12-pt font, Times New Roman). You are welcome to use more pages if you need more space. There is no minimum or maximum number of sources cited. It is unlikely, however, that you will find all of this information from one source. Also, your sources do not have to be peer-reviewed sources. However, they should be trusted sources (not Wikipedia, etc.).

Papers will be accepted late with a late penalty of 10% per week (1 day late through 6 days late = 5 points off; 7 days late through 13 days late = 10 points off, etc.).