Pharmacology and Neuroscience Assignment
1. Explain neurotransmission at the synapse: detail the roles played by the pre-synaptic cell, neurotransmitter(s), and the post-synaptic cell. Answer how antidepressant medications known as “SSRIs” alter neurotransmission.
2. Choose a drug of abuse. Explain how it affects the pharmacology of the body to produce its effects.
Neuroscience:
3. Describe the brain’s limbic system. List the principal organs which comprise this system, and their function. Explain in detail how limbic system dysfunction affects the behavior, cognition, and/or social functioning of an adolescent or adult client.
4. The frontal lobe and the pre-frontal cortex perform what kinds of functions in the brain? How can affective or behavioral dysregulation be explained by damage to the frontal lobe and/or pre-frontal cortex?
5. How does trauma affect the brain? Summarize relevant neurobiological information essential for counselors to know regarding trauma and/or its treatment.
