Drug used to treat a neurological or psychiatric disorder.
Take a look at this lecture by Karen L. Swartz, M.D. that was delivered during the John Hopkins 25th Annual Mood Disorders Research/Education Symposium entitled:
Antidepressants & the Placebo Controversies.
Look up information on a particular drug used to treat a neurological or psychiatric disorder. use only credible online sources.
The sources you use must be no more than 5 years old.
Report what you find for each of the categories below:
The class of the drug
The mechanism of action
Receptor sites the drug targets
The drug’s main affect
Unexpected effects and side effects and drug interactions
Non-FDA uses of the drug
Discuss with your classmates what was surprising to you as a psychology student and a consumer. What aspects of these drugs were comforting to you? What aspects did you find concerning? Why?
