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This week’s discussion covers the importance of understanding psychopharmacology at the cellular level. Understanding not only different medications, but also learning how these medications work inside the body to reach a therapeutic effect. Ion gated channel blockers play a big role within the body’s system. Serving as a gate way for communication, these gates control the open and close access to ions. Since ion gated channel control movement through certain ions such as sodium, calcium, and potassium, this function is of importance in prescribing medications for psychiatric patients. An example of this control process is how calcium channel drugs have become drug targets for a range of cardiovascular and neurological diseases. The clinical value of calcium channel inhibitors in mental illness has been considered following experimental results showing an increased expression of the CACN1AC transcript and/or an increase in calcium channel activity in some psychiatric conditions. Moreover, inhibition of Cav channels probably translates into a reduction in excitatory neurotransmission, which may be ultimately responsible for positive effects on mood and behavior (Cameriro, D.; Imbrici, P.; Tricarico, D., 2013). The ion gated channels block the entry of calcium into the ions. An example of this medication would be Verapamil, which is used to stabilize mood disorders.

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Cameriro, D.; Imbrici, P.; Tricarico, D. (2013). Major channels involved in neuropsychiatric disorders and therapeutic perspectives. Frontiers in Genetics 4:76. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC36462...

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Running head: PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

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Psychopharmacology
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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

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Psychopharmacology

Certain mental disorders are brought by or neurochemical defects. The deployment of
psychotropic medications has intensely improved over the past two years in all generations, mostly
with kids...


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