s/brainchemicals
A place for discussing psychiatric medication and the disorders they treat!
🐰 Moderated by: AsherFisc · 😴 89 days
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🐰 AsherFisc [mod, Psychiatry nerd and pharmacology enthusiast.]
First-generation antipsychotics — Good morning! I wanted to talk about the first-generation antipsychotics and their history, so I hope you enjoy reading! So, before the discovery of the first antipsychotic, chlorpromazine, aka Thorazine, treating psychosis, mania, and their related disorders (bipolar disorder (mania with or without psychosis or depression with psychosis), major depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and others, treatment of these...
💬 2 comments · 2 likes · 2025-02-23 · 1 year ago
🐰 AsherFisc [mod, Psychiatry nerd and pharmacology enthusiast.]
Hello. Welcome to the chemicals of your brain. Today: glutamate. Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in your brain. It basically is the “gas petal” of the brain. Too much makes your cells work themselves to death and causes cognitive problems, and too little also leads to cognitive problems. Too much can also cause seizures. Be careful when messing with glutamate. I will now take questions. Please ask your questions! edit: 'gas pedal' - not 'petal' I did legitimately struggle...
💬 15 comments · 1 like · 2025-01-14 · 1 year ago