Advanced Pharmacology Discussion

Assignment:

Be sure to note the required essay lengths. Additionally, each question should have at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

Exercises:

Discuss causes and consequences of noncompliance with lithium and possible solutions to noncompliant behaviors.
How does serotonin impact mood, and how do SSRIs improve depressive symptoms?
Discuss the benefits and risks of local and general anesthetics.
What is the mechanism of action for propofol? What are the benefits of this drug? When is its use appropriate? What are the risks?

Professional Development. Each essay-answer should contain at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

Discuss the role of dopamine in psychotic alterations. How does the role of first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics differ? Please provide an example of at least one of each type and discuss its mechanism of action.
Discuss the difference in treating chronic and acute pain. What special considerations does each have? Choose one drug to treat acute pain and describe how it works physiologically for a specific patient population. Choose one drug to treat chronic pain and describe how it works physiologically for a specific patient population. Compare and contrast the two drugs. Could you use one to treat both types of pain? Why or why not?