PSYC 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Aaron T. Beck, Dream Interpretation, Lobotomy
24 Oct 2016
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Psychological therapies (talking, listening, rationalization, rewards, modeling) therapies) Drugs: two main classes of effects disorders the effects of neurotransmitters multimodal (or integrative) treatment regimens. Social and interpersonal therapies (family and friends, support system, group. Many psychoactive drugs (behaviour-affecting drugs) have an influence on. Can stimulate the production and quantity of n, the release of n, take the place of n (binding to the post-synaptic receptor), prevent the reuptake of n. Individual differences in responses and efficacy thus, reliance on. Psychopharmacology the study of the effects of drugs on psychological. Agonists drugs that facilitate the effects of a particular neurotransmitter. Antagonists drugs that inhibit the effects of a particular neurotransmitter. Receptor blockers bind to the post-synaptic receptors without activating. Reuptake after the neurotransmitters have done their job (of transmitting the action potential to the post-synaptic nerve cell) any transmitter. For example prozac prevents the reuptake of serotonin (and low serotonin.
