COURSE
NR546 Advanced Pharmacology: Psychopharmacology for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Preparing the Discussion
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General Directions
Review the assigned topics listed by the first letter of your first name. For example, if your first name is Geoff, your assigned topic is norepinephrine.
| The First Letter of Your First Name | Topic |
| A – D | acetylcholine |
| E – H | norepinephrine |
| I – L | dopamine |
| M – P | serotonin |
| Q – T | gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) |
| U – Z | histamine |
- Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
- Provide a 3-5 sentence paraphrased summary of the assigned neurotransmitter purpose and function.
- Link the assigned neurotransmitter to a psychiatric diagnosis or diagnoses.
- Discuss associated symptoms of the selected diagnosis or diagnoses. Determine if each symptom is related to an excess or deficiency in the neurotransmitter.
- Identify a drug class that treats the disorder associated with the assigned neurotransmitter. Discuss whether recommended medications in this class are agonists or antagonists, and explain how the medication influences the clinical signs and symptoms (i.e., treats the diagnosis) by impacting the neurotransmitter’s activity.
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