Psychopharm Test 1 Notes

Intraperitoneal administration not used on humans anymore

Unlike cigarette smoke, cigar smoke need not be inhaled into the lungs for adequate
absorption of nicotine, which is a weak base, because
-Cigar smoke is more basic than cigarette smoke
area postrema in medulla
ADH aka vasopressin is synthesized by the hypothalamus and secreted by the
posterior pituitary to incrase aquaporins in collecting tubules and its release is
inhibited by ethanol
Steroid hormones come from the adrenal cortex
Including aldosterone
When measuring nt receptors with tritiated radioligands, the radioligand doesnt
not have to exert intrinsic activity when bound to receptors under study