Bundle summary psychopharmacology chapters 1-4 & 7-10

This bundle consists of the chapters 1 to 4 and 7 to 10 of the book 'Psychopharmacology' written by R. H. Ettinger, second edition. There are missing chapters, because you don't need to know these. This book will be examinated for the elective 'Pharmacological and biological approaches to clinical and health psychology'. There are also examination tickets linked where you can read what important is to know and what you don't have to learn.

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Summary psychopharmacology chapters 1 & 2

How does the human nervous system function? - Chapter 1

The different neurons in our brains, and in particular the interaction between them, are responsible for human behaviour. They do this by sending and receiving neurotransmitters. Knowledge of associated processes is very important to have a good understanding of the effect of psycho pharmaceuticals.

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What does the pharmacological approach to depression look like? - Chapter 3

Depression is the most common psychological disorder. One out of ten adults have ever been diagnosed with depression. In general, 17% of all people, 24% of women and 12% of men. Depression in adolescence and among young adults can lead to suicide, among

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Summary psychopharmacology chapter 4

What does the pharmacological approach to anxiety looks like? - Chapter 4

Fear is a learned emotional and physiological response to events in the environment. It affects behavior, heart rate, hormone release and physical sensations. Through these experiences people learn to avoid dangerous situations. Before there is fear, signals first have to be sent to

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Summary psychopharmacology chapter 7

What are the effects of opiate and sedation? - Chapter 7

What are opiates used for?

Opium has been used for thousands of years as a medicine and for religious or ritual purposes. Early medical texts already describe opiates as narcotics. The main active substance in opium is morphine. This substance became popular

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Summary psychopharmacology chapter 8

What changes in neurobiology in substance abuse and addiction? - Chapter 8

In the United States, the lifetime prevalence of substance abuse and dependence is about 15% of the population. When tobacco is included in this estimate, it comes down to 45%. This prevalence has remained relatively stable over the past ten to twenty years.

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Summary psychopharmacology chapter 9

What is the pharmacology of psychoactive drugs? - Chapter 9

Introduction: psychostimulants, psychedelics and marijuana

In this chapter and the next, we will look at all different kinds of drugs ranging from caffeine to crack and cocaine. Most drugs that will be discussed in this chapter exists for hundreds or even thousands of years.

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Summary psychopharmacology chapter 10

What is the effect of alcohol on the body? - Chapter 10

Alcohol

Alcohol is the most abused drug in the world. Given the availability and the large percentage of the population that uses it, it is not surprising that alcohol leads to the most common substance abuse disorder.

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Examination tickets psychopharmacology

Chapter 1 – How does the human nervous system function?

You have to understand how the nervous system works, but you don’t have to learn all the details by hard. You have to understand the processes and the names of different areas (cell body, dendrites, axons).
You must know how depolarization and hyper polarization

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