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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.
· 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 2 academic sources.