20 Feb Psychopharmacology Scavenger Hunt Concept Map
As you continue to learn about psychopharmacology, you will find that medications used to treat mental health conditions are agonists across the spectrum. It will be important for you to recognize some of those medications and how they act on a variety of neurochemicals in different ways to treat the symptoms.
In this Assignment, you will “scavenger” the literature as you research the agonist spectrum and key neurotransmitters and pathways targeted in psychopharmacology. You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge as you create a Concept Map exploring each of the agonist spectrum listed below. Support your answers with evidence-based, peer-reviewed scholarly literature. APA style format title page, citations, and references will apply.
Note: You will not set up your Assignment as a paragraph-formatted paper but, instead, as a creative, visually appealing Concept Map.
Resources
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
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Explore the listed agonist spectrum and consider the action and receptor of each:
oAgonist
oPartial agonist
oAntagonist
oInverse agonist
The Assignment
You will submit a concept map exploring the four agonists on the agonist spectrum (agonist, partial agonist, antagonist, and inverse agonist) in which you:
Describe the different characteristics of the four agonists and how each mediates distinct biological activities. Include proposed mechanisms and the receptor it is targeting.
Identify how the P450 enzyme system plays a role in the body’s absorption, distribution, and clearance of medication.
Scavenge the literature after describing each agonist on the spectrum for research that is based on the medications in the table below.
Apply the medications to the appropriate agonist on the agonist spectrum in your Concept Map.
Medications
Oxycodone
Brexpiprazole
Haloperidol
Naloxone
Aripiprazole
Amphetamine
Risperidone
Pimavanserin
By Day 7 of Week 2
Submit by Day 7 of Week 2.
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Learning Resources
Readings
Goldin, D. S. (2023). Fast facts for psychopharmacology for nurse practitioners. Springer Publishing.
oChapter 4, “Neurotransmitters Overview” (pp. 38–50)
Stahl, S. M. (2021). Stahl’s essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
oChapter 3, “Ion Channels as Targets of Psychopharmacological Drug Action” (pp. 51–76)
Drugs.comLinks to an external site.. (2023). https://www.drugs.com/
Note: Please use the following resource to check the most up-to-date box warnings, FDA approvals and indications, recommendations for follow-up evaluations. changes, etc.
Simple Nursing Team. (2022, May 2). How to create a basic nursing concept mapLinks to an external site.. https://simplenursing.com/how-to-create-nursing-concept-map/
Media Resources
NEI Psychopharm. (2022, March 14). How neurotransmitters are transported: Psychotropic transportersLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcT3XEDKnZc&list=PLYAIFzMMgrFpTVhVqfIyB9tPLT43Ec7In&index=3
NEI Psychopharm. (2016, August 16). The agonist spectrumLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkbV_PA61bg
Olivier, B. (2021, August 20). 6 ways to use concept mapping your researchLinks to an external site. [Multimedia]. https://www.researchmasterminds.com/life-and-academia/concept-mapping-in-your-research
Taber, K. S. (n.d.). Concept mapping as a research techniqueLinks to an external site.. https://science-education-research.com/research-methodology/research-techniques/concept-mapping-as-a-research-technique/
Optional Media
Mental Health TV. (2022, Oct 7). Psychopharmacology—module threeLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLGfB3E4rqE&t=523s
Mental Health TV. (2022, Oct 7). Psychopharmacology—module fourLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Ioy6SSta4&t=89
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