An overview of muscle relaxants of questionable efficacy and probably effectiveness.
Pharmacology
Analeptic Agents
Analeptics are drugs that can induce seizures. Find out why we would need such an agent.
Attention Deficit Disorder (Hyperkinetic Treatment)
A glance at ADD and the treatments available.
Anorectic Agents
We mention how anorectic agents are beta & dopaminergic agonists, the contraindications and a couple examples.
Psychomotor Stimulant Pharmacology
Therapeutic uses, adverse reactions and basic pharmacology of stimulants.
Alcoholism Treatment
Pathology of chronic and infrequent use, withdrawal and alcoholism treatment.
Manic Therapy
Symptoms of mania, manic therapy, side effects of lithium and alternatives.
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.