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Study Guide for Nursing Psychopharmacology
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● Prescribing controlled substances ● Legal and ethical aspects of prescribing ● Florida prescription monitoring ● Pharmacokinetic principles ● Prescription and pharmacy ● Routes of drug administration terms ● Common abbreviations ● Writing prescriptions ● Brand name ● Chemical name ● Generic drug Module 2 : Neuroanatomy, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Nervous system anatomy and physiology ● Central nervous system ● Peripheral nervous system ● Autonomic nervous system ● Somatic nervous system Pharmacodynamics ● Agonist ● Antagonist ● Blood brain barrier (or BBB)
● Cross-tolerance ● Dopamine pathways ● Downregulation ● Electrical and chemical properties of neural transmission ● Genomics ● Half-life. ● Metabolic tolerance ● Neurons ● Neural communication ● Neuropsychological testing ● Neurotransmitters and their functions ● Neurotransmitters of emotion and behavior ● CYP 450 system ● Partial agonist ● Reuptake ● Therapeutic index. ● Tolerance Pharmacokinetic principles ● Absorption ● Distribution ● Metabolism ● Excretion Module 3 : Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder) ● Biological versus environmental depression ● Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) ● Biological causes of depression ● Counseling and psychotherapy ● Exercise for depression ● Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and other treatments ● Herbal and holistic substances ● Light therapy ● Major depressive disorder ● Monoamine hypothesis. ● Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) ● Norepinephrine and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors ● Persistent Depressive Mood ● Procedural steps for patient treatment ● Second generation antidepressants ● Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors ● Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors
● Medical and behavioral evaluation for dementia related disorders ● Negative symptoms ● Other approaches to cognitive enhancement ● Positive symptoms ● Prevalence and types of bipolar illness ● Schizophrenia spectrum disorders ● Treatment protocol for psychotic disorders ● Tardive dyskinesia Module 7 : Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) ● Etiology of ADHD ● Co-occurring conditions ● Diagnostic assessment of attention disorders ● Treatment issues with substance use disorder ● Assessment instruments and strategies for substance use disorders ● Treatment phases and goals with substance use disorder ● Psychopharmacology for dually diagnosed patients ● Psychological and pharmacological treatment for ADHD and SUD