psychopharm discussion 2

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.

After studying Module 2 discuss the following:

· Choose an FDA-approved medication currently used in psychiatry.

· Explain the concept of that drug’s half-life.  

· How long would it take for that drug to reach a steady state?  

· How frequently should the medication be dosed based on the half-life? 

· 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 4 academic sources

· Due Tuesday Aug 27 at 11:59pm