Symptoms of mania, manic therapy, side effects of lithium and alternatives.
Science
Treatment of Depression (Antidepressants)
Symptoms of Depression Guilty Feelings Early morning wakening Reduced appetite Suicidal Biochemical cause The theory behind depression is an inadequate concentration of norepinephrine or serotonin in the junctional space which is leading to depression. Let’s think of a sympathetic neural fiber. If we look at a postganglionic fiber and we have electrical stimulation going down, […]
Pharmacology Series
Learn how we are affected by chemicals.
Treatment of Psychosis (Antipsychotics)
The theorized cause of psychosis, the imbalance symptoms of dopamine and ACh and the drugs involved.
Miscellaneous Hypnotics & Antianxiety Meds
We add 5 more drug names to our knowledge.
Benzodiazepine Pharmacology
Advantages over barbiturates, side effects, dependence, withdrawal, therapeutic uses and a list of them.
Barbiturate Pharmacology
All barbiturates have anesthetic, hypnotic, sedative and anticonvulsant properties.
Miscellaneous Routes of Administration
Rectal, Inhalation, Sublingual/Buccal, Topical, Subdermal
Parenteral Administration (Injectable)
Intravenous (IV): This goes straight into a vein to go into the blood supply immediately.  This is the only route of administration where you’re guaranteed 100% absorption. Subcutaneous: This goes underneath the skin into loose connective tissue with a maximum volume of 1 to 2ml.  Even 2ml is pushing it as most of the time 1ml is […]
Oral Forms of Medications
We review tablets, capsules, enteric coated, prolonged action, and oral liquid forms