"Neuropharmacology is the study of how drugs affect function in the nervous system, and the neural mechanisms through which they influence behavior."
The study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system, including their use in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Neurotransmitters: Chemicals that relay messages between neurons in the brain.
Receptors: Proteins on the surface of neurons that bind to neurotransmitters.
Enzymes: Molecules that break down neurotransmitters in the brain.
Synaptic plasticity: The ability of synapses to change and adapt over time.
Action potentials: The electrical signals that neurons use to communicate with each other.
Dopamine: A neurotransmitter that plays a role in mood, reward, and motivation.
Serotonin: A neurotransmitter that is involved in mood, sleep, and appetite.
GABA: A neurotransmitter that inhibits neural activity, leading to relaxation and calmness.
Glutamate: A neurotransmitter that stimulates neural activity, leading to excitability and alertness.
Endocannabinoids: A group of neurotransmitters that play a role in pain relief and appetite regulation.
Opioids: A class of drugs that relieve pain and produce feelings of euphoria.
Psychostimulants: Drugs that increase neural activity and produce feelings of alertness and euphoria.
Antipsychotics: Drugs that are used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
Antidepressants: Drugs that are used to treat depression and anxiety.
Benzodiazepines: Drugs that are used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
Hallucinogens: Drugs that produce altered states of consciousness and sensory distortions.
Neuroplasticity: The brain's ability to change and adapt in response to environmental stimuli.
Neurodegeneration: The progressive loss of neuronal function and connectivity, resulting in cognitive and behavioral deficits.
Neuroinflammation: An immune response in the brain that can cause damage to neurons and lead to neurodegenerative disorders.
Pharmacokinetics: The study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
Drug mechanisms: The study of how drugs interact with the brain and nervous system to alter neural activity, behavior, and physiology.
Psychopharmacology: The study of how drugs affect mood, cognition, and behavior.
Behavioral neuroscience: The study of how behavior is influenced, controlled, and modified by the nervous system.
Neuropsychopharmacology: The study of how drugs affect brain chemistry and physiology in patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Neurotransmission and neuromodulation: The study of how neurotransmitters and neuromodulators regulate neural activity, behavior, and mood.
Molecular and cellular neuropharmacology: The study of how drugs interact with and influence neural cells, molecules, and receptors.
Neuroendocrinology: The study of how hormones influence the nervous system and behavior.
Neuroimmunology: The study of how the immune system influences brain function and behavior.
Neurotoxicology: The study of how drugs and other toxins affect brain cells, structure, and function.
Neuropharmacogenomics: The study of how genetic variations influence drug metabolism, efficacy, and adverse effects.
Neuropharmacotherapeutics: The study of developing and testing new drugs for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Nutritional neuropharmacology: The study of how nutrients interact with the brain and nervous system to influence behavior, mood, and cognition.
Ethnopharmacology: The study of how traditional medicines and natural products affect brain function and behavior.
Computational neuropharmacology: The study of how computer models can be used to predict drug efficacy and adverse effects on the nervous system.
Preclinical and clinical neuropharmacology: The study of how drugs interact with the brain and nervous system in animal models and human subjects.
"There are two main branches of neuropharmacology: behavioral and molecular."
"Behavioral neuropharmacology focuses on the study of how drugs affect human behavior (neuropsychopharmacology), including the study of how drug dependence and addiction affect the human brain."
"Molecular neuropharmacology involves the study of neurons and their neurochemical interactions, with the overall goal of developing drugs that have beneficial effects on neurological function."
"Both of these fields are closely connected, since both are concerned with the interactions of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, neurohormones, neuromodulators, enzymes, second messengers, co-transporters, ion channels, and receptor proteins in the central and peripheral nervous systems."
"The overall goal of molecular neuropharmacology is to develop drugs that have beneficial effects on neurological function."
"Researchers are developing drugs to treat many different neurological disorders, including pain, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, psychological disorders, addiction, and many others."
"Neuropharmacology studies how drugs affect function in the nervous system."
"Neuropharmacology studies the neural mechanisms through which drugs influence behavior."
"Neuropsychopharmacology focuses on the study of how drugs affect human behavior."
"The study of how drug dependence and addiction affect the human brain is a focus of neuropsychopharmacology."
"Molecular neuropharmacology involves the study of neurons and their neurochemical interactions."
"Molecular neuropharmacology studies interactions of neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, neurohormones, neuromodulators, enzymes, second messengers, co-transporters, ion channels, and receptor proteins."
"Neuropharmacology is concerned with the interactions of neurotransmitters."
"The overall goal of molecular neuropharmacology is to develop drugs that have beneficial effects on neurological function."
"Researchers are developing drugs to treat pain using neuropharmacology."
"Neuropharmacology is used to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease."
"Neuropharmacology is used to treat psychological disorders."
"Neuropharmacology is used to develop drugs for addiction treatment."
"Researchers are developing drugs to treat many different neurological disorders using neuropharmacology."