Psychology 2020A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter p.g. 1-39: Cue Reactivity, Neurotransmitter Receptor, Transdermal Patch

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2020A/B
• Professor: Riley Hinson

Document Summary

Drug: chemical compound that may produce psychological, behavioural and physiological effects. Psychoactive effects refer to alterations in cognitive, behavioural and motor processes (euphoria, distortions of time, perception) Generic or non-proprietary or trade ie. prozac. Street often derivatives of trade name or named after an effect. Administration, absorption, distribution (through circulatory system), metabolism, and elimination are all collectively known as pharmacokinetics. Pharmacodynamics process involved in interaction of drug receptors at the site of action. Most common oral absorption through mucous membrane or skin, inhalation, pulmonary, or by injection. stream: must pass though stomach and/or small intestine into blood, stomach acid can destroy drugs, alkalined drugs get ionized in stomach. Therefore, they pass to the small intestine, much more alkaline and can be absorbed through simple diffusion. Next step liver (first past metabolism) to be metabolized (broken down) Cytochrome (p450) term used for very large group of enzymes found primarily in endoplasmic reticulum of liver cells. They are inducible can be potentiated.