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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
• The scientific study of psychoactive drugs and their effects.
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General Principles of Psychopharmacology
• 1. Drug use in of itself is neither good nor bad…it just is.
– Let’s study the phenomena objectively, without preconceived moral judgment.
• 2. All drugs have multiple effects– Therapeutic and side-effects may be context dependent..i.e. SSRIs may
be used as a sleep aid, or drowsiness may be seen as a side effect.
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General Principles of Psychopharmacology
3. Drugs do not produce effects that are outside the organisms behavioral repertoire.– Instead they may magnify or diminish “normal behaviors, or alter
the probability or context of responses, etc..
4. Drug effects are influenced by “non-specific” factors– In many cases the environmental context may alter a drugs’ effects. The
physiological state and Psychological “set” of the individual may also have major influences.
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Non-specific Factors
• “Set”
The physiological and psychological state of the user.
Setting
The environment and social context in which the drug is taken
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Cigarettes to “get going” or to “chill out”
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Non-specific drug effects cont’
The “Placebo Effect”
Effects NOT based on specific biological actions of the drug, but instead are produced in some way by the Expectations of the user.
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Placebo Effect-
• Placebo- Latin for "I shall please.” • A placebo is an inert substance,..sugar pill..sham
medication • Typically about 35% + of subjects are responsive.• Has been effective in treating Pain, anxiety,
depression, etc. • Some people may even experience placebo side
effects/withdrawal
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General Principles of Psychopharmacology
Drug Effects are influenced by “Pharmacokinetics
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Pharmacokinetics
– the influences of route of drug administration, drug absorption, drug distribution, drug transformation, and drug elimination.
– These factors influence how fast and how much of a drug gets to its’ sites of action, as well as the duration of a drugs’ effects.
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General Principles of Psychopharmacology cont’
• Psychokinetic studies clearly indicate that drug effects are:
• 5. Dose-dependent
– Consider the effects of mild coffee vs espresso!
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General Principles of Psychopharmacology
• 6. Drug Effects are Time-Dependent– Consider early intoxication vs late
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Early
Later
Way Late
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Drug Effects are influenced by “Pharmacodynamics”
• Drug effects on the target tissue• psychoactive drugs produce effects in the central
nervous system (CNS)
– Many psychoactive drugs bind to “Neurotransmitter receptors”
• And alter the activity of brain cells ( neurons) and their functional relationships with other neurons
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General Principles of Psychopharmacology cont’
• Pharmacodynamic studies clearly indicate that drug effects are:
• 7. dependent on the type of drug and its’ site of action
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DRUG SITES OF ACTION (more when we cover the nervous system)
• Different Psychoactive Drugs affect different Neurotransmitter Systems in the Brain that in turn have different consequences for behavior, thought and mood.
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Classical Neurotransmitters
• Acetylcholine– In the brain, it appears to be involved in
learning/memory, attention as well as sleeping and dreaming.
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Classical Neurotransmitters cont’
Dopamine
• implicated in movement control– Parkinson’s Disease
• Dopamine excess may be involved in Schizophrenia.
• involved in the “reward system of the brain.”
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Classical Neurotransmitters cont’
• Norepinephrine– primarily involved in control of
alertness/vigilance.– Possible involvement in mood state
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Classical Neurotransmitters cont’
• Serotonin–plays a role in the regulation of mood
–It also has a role in the control of eating, sleep and arousal.
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Classical Neurotransmitters cont’
• Endorphin/ Enkephalin– Modulates the experience of pain– Controls breathing and heart rate, cough reflex,
nausea and vomiting – Modulates feelings of euphoria and reward
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Classical Neurotransmitters cont’
GABA– Most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in
the brain– GABA secreted by “local” interneurons all over
the brain.– Implicated in relaxation/anti-anxiety
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More on….
Pharmacokinetics
• Administration
• Absorption
• Distribution
• Biotransformation
• Excretion
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DRUG
ABSORBED
DRUG
DISTRIBUTED
DRUG
ADMINISTERED
DRUG
METABOLIZED
DRUG
ELIMINATED
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Routes of Administration• Oral
• Intramuscular (IM)
• Intraperitoneal (IP)
• Intravenous (IV)
• Inhalation
• Intracranial (IC)
• Intracerebroventricular
• Topical
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Inhalation- a fast route
From lungs a direct shot to brain through carotid artery
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Absorption
• Moving from the site of administration to the bloodstream– Drugs first travel in the bloodstream to get to sites of
action– How fast do drugs leave the site of administration?
• Route• Acidity/Alkalinity
• Absorption relates to bioavailability– The amount of the drug that reaches the bloodstream
and/or site of action
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Distribution
• Refers to factors influencing a drug’s ability to get to its site of action after absorption– First Pass effect
• Depends on route of administration
– Protein Complexing
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Role of the Liver in the “First Pass Effect.”
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INTRAVENOUSINJECTION
INTRAMUSCULARINJECTION
ORAL
INHALATION
LIVER
INTESTINE
LUNGS
BRAIN
RIGHTSIDEOFHEART
LEFTSIDEOFHEART
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Protein complexing
Proteins in the bloodstream may bind to the drug and slow or prevent its distribution
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Distribution-Depot binding
Bone, Fat, Muscle, non-specific binding of drug ..affects distribution
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Distribution-Blood-brain barrier limits drug access to brain
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Biotransformation/MetabolismDrug Metabolization – Enzymes break down the drug
molecules to prepare them for ELIMINATION
Biotranformation occurs mainly in LIVER, but can occur in the nervous system, or in the blood stream as well
Enzymes break down drugs into metabolites Metabolites can be active or inactive
Some drugs are not transformed at all..