Paper Assignment: Applied Psychopharmacology
A drug interaction is an event in which two drugs are given at roughly the same time, and the drugs alter the effects of the other. This can happen in one direction (one drug affects the other) or in multiple directions (both drugs affect each other). Describe a drug interaction between two drugs. At least one of these drugs should be psychoactive. Try to answer these questions in your paper.
1) What is drug A?
2) How is drug A typically used?
3) What are the pharmacological mechanisms of action for drug A?
4) Provide a brief summary of the pharmacokinetics of the drug.
5) What is drug B?
6) How is drug B typically used?
7) What are the pharmacological mechanisms of action for drug B?
8) Provide a brief summary of the pharmacokinetics of the drug.
9) Why would drug A and B be found together?
10) Does drug A affect B? Or vice versa? Or do both affect each other?
11) How does the interaction affect occur (by what mechanisms)?
12) What behavioral or physiological effects are seen following the drug interaction?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.