PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Quick Overview of Opioids

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http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/BackgroundInfo PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – What’s this blog all about? - What's this blog all about? Welcome to my blog, the way I am sharing my love for all things brain in a way that is less terrifying and boring for those who don’t love the nervous system and guts as...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/TofC PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Index - Index Nervous System Basics Resources/trainings For Non Medical Providers Antipsychotics • Schizophrenia Refresher • Side Effects of Antipsychotics • First Generation Antipsychotics/Typicals •...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/NervousSystemRefresher PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Basics Quicklist - Basics Quicklist List of all the links to posts on Nervous System Basics! • Nervous System Refresher • Neurotransmission A quick and easy list of the links to posts on neurotransmitters! • Basic...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/AdverseEffects PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Adverse Effects Explained - Adverse Effects Explained - Here is a more comprehensive (although as of now, a work in progress so you get an image…sorry!!…) list of the types of side effects associated with psychopharmacology...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/Pharmacokinetics PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics - Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics Pharmacokinetics aka what the body does to the drug. Basically it includes; the medication’s movement through the body, absorption, distribution, metabolism, &...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143745675110/tools-for-non-medical-providers PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Tools for Non Medical Providers - Tools for Non Medical Providers Because the information on the blog is intended (although I am thrilled others are using it!) for non medical behavioral health providers ( e.g. LMSW/LCSW, LPC,MFT,...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143743965881/special-populations-in-psychopharm PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Special Populations in Psychopharm - Special Populations in Psychopharm It seems to be pretty easy to determine the appropriate medication for your average healthy adult; however, turns out - deviance from that profile can complicate...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143737278724/problematic-benzodiazepine-use PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Problematic Benzodiazepine Use - Problematic Benzodiazepine Use Interventions for patients with problematic use often happen in 3 steps that can be tailored to each patient but basically look like this: • Prevention: Identify & treat...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/142572778565/benzodiazepines PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Benzodiazepines - Benzodiazepines Benzodiazepines are a class of medication that works to reduce anxiety by impacting the GABAa receptor. Benzos don’t bind with GABA receptors but they do bind near them, and their...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143734515756/benzodiazepine-withdrawal-treatment PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Benzodiazepine Withdrawal & Treatment - Benzodiazepine Withdrawal & Treatment If you take away anything from this post let it be: both alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal CAN KILL YOU! (remember they both work because of GABA so the...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/142801416010/symptoms-of-withdrawal-seizures PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Symptoms of Withdrawal: Seizures - Symptoms of Withdrawal: Seizures I just wanted to provide a quick explanation of - why seizures happens after the discontinuation of benzodiazepines and alcohol. Quick refresher: • GABA is the...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143688329110/opioid-antagonists PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Opioid Antagonists - Opioid Antagonists These drugs work by binding with opioid receptors & blocking or reversing the effects of opioids. They are used to • reverse opiate overdose • shorten the duration of detox • aid in...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143640711366/opiate-withdrawal-treatment PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Opiate Withdrawal & Treatment - Opiate Withdrawal & Treatment Withdrawal: • Can begin within a few hours of stopping to 2-5 days after stopping Methadone. • Lasts 3-14 days • Not fatal unless there is an additional medical...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/141376770299/pharmacogenetic-testing PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Pharmacogenetic Testing - Pharmacogenetic Testing Before I get to antidepressants, I’d like to mention pharmacogenetic testing(PGx) and how it relates to antidepressants. A lot of people don’t know this exists and I think it...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143644623466/what-is-a-methadone-clinic PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – What is a Methadone Clinic? - What is a Methadone Clinic? So I thought it might be helpful/interesting to mention what actually happens at a methadone clinic, because prior to this I had no idea myself. Sooo “If heroin is the most...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143262773332/morphine PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Morphine - Morphine Morphine is considered the prototype for all analgesics and all new opiates use it as their standard when determining efficacy and side effect profiles. Which is pretty crazy to think about...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143609601587/abuse-addiction-dependence-tolerance PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Abuse, Addiction, Dependence, & Tolerance - Abuse, Addiction, Dependence, & Tolerance In a somewhat appropriate transition, I will be moving from opioids to the pharmacologic interventions used in substance abuse and in withdrawal. So in 2003...

http://neurofortherapists.tumblr.com/post/143372470778/quick-overview-of-opioids PsychoPharm for Non Scientists – Quick Overview of Opioids - Quick Overview of Opioids Here is a quick overview of relevant opioids that I felt like I have encountered in one of my field placements (Adult ED), in conversation, or through the media! Trying to...

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