Chemical neurotransmission | Nursing homework help

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Modern psychopharmacology is largely the story of chemical neurotransmission. One must be fluent in the language and principles of chemical neurotransmission to:

Understand the actions of drugs on the brain,
Grasp the impact of diseases upon the central nervous system,
Interpret the behavioral consequences of psychiatric medicines.

After studying Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:

When a cell is stimulated or polarized, it fires an action potential. Explain the process and how neurotransmitters are dispersed to other neighboring cells across the synapse.
Explain the concept of a drug?s half-life.ÿ

Submission Instructions:

Your initial post should be at least 500 words,ÿformatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 3 academic sources.