- General Principles of Antidepressant Therapy 15min
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) 23min
- SNRIs and Atypical Antidepressants 21min
- Antipsychotics 16min
- Treatment of ADHD 10min
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What You'll Learn
- Fundamental principles of psychopharmacology, including the role of neurotransmitters, receptors and the mechanisms of action of psychopharmacologic agents
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of psychopharmacologic agents, enabling informed decisions regarding drug selection, dosing, and monitoring
- Pharmacological management of common psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Drug interactions and adverse effects of psychopharmacologic agents, ensuring patient safety and minimizing potential complications
- Special considerations in psychopharmacology for geriatric, pediatric, pregnant, and breastfeeding patients, ensuring appropriate and individualized treatment strategies for these populations
Description
In this course, Dr. Brice Thompson provides a comprehensive review of the basic principles of psychopharmacology, its applications in clinical practice, and the management of common psychiatric disorders using psychopharmacologic agents.
He also covers essential topics such as neurotransmitters and receptors, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, and adverse effects. In addition, participants will gain in-depth knowledge of the major pharmacological treatments for major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. Thompson also addresses special considerations in psychopharmacology, such as treatment in geriatric, pediatric, pregnant, and breastfeeding patients.
By the end of the course, participants will be better equipped to make informed decisions regarding the prescription and management of psychopharmacologic agents in a diverse patient population, improving patient outcomes and overall quality of care.
Course Content
Instructor
Brice is a Naturopathic Doctor and Researcher who loves immunology, microbiology, herbs, and pharmaceuticals. He’s been involved in several research projects ranging from tuberculosis to obesity to microbiome metabolomics. He’s also been a contributing author in textbooks related to both natural medicine and pharmaceutics.
After graduating from the National University of Natural Medicine in 2018, he pursued additional research training at the University of Washington by completing a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Department of Pharmaceutics. He is currently finishing another graduate degree in Pharmaceutics at UW, where his research has primarily focused on characterizing natural product-drug interactions.
Continuing Education Approvals
Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)
0.75 CEU total (up to 0.75 CEU Category B) -Direct ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category F - Prescriptive Authority) -Direct ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits Category A) -Direct ApprovalNew Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NHAND)
1.5 CEUs total (up to 1.5 CEUs General, up to 1.5 CEUs Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy) -Direct ApprovalOregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (OBNM) - (expires on June 20, 2025)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General Education, up to 1.5 hours Pharmacology) -Direct ApprovalVermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General, up to 1.5 hours Pharmacology) -Direct ApprovalAlliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA)
0.75 CPD total (up to 0.75 CPD Category B) -Assumed ApprovalArizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (AZ NPMB)
1.5 CMEs total (up to 1.5 CMEs General, up to 1.5 CMEs Pharmacology) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)
1.5 continuing competence credits total -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category C - Educational Courses) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits Category B) -Assumed ApprovalColorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration (CO ONDR)
1.5 PDAs total -Assumed ApprovalConnecticut Department of Public Health: Naturopathic Physician Licensure (CT DPH: NPL)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalCouncil for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)
1.5 CEUs total (up to 1.5 CEUs Category 2) -Assumed ApprovalDistrict of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (DC HRLA)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalHawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing (HI DCCA)
1.5 CEs total (up to 1.5 CEs General, up to 1.5 CEs Pharmacology) -Assumed ApprovalIdaho Board of Medicine: Naturopathic Medical Board (ID BOM: NMB)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General, up to 1.5 hours Pharmacology) -Assumed ApprovalKansas State Board of Healing Arts (KS SBHA)
1.5 CEUs total -Assumed ApprovalMaine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (ME BCHCP)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General, up to 1.5 hours Pharmacology) -Assumed ApprovalManitoba Naturopathic Association (MNA)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category B) -Assumed ApprovalMaryland Board of Physicians (MD BP)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalMinnesota Board of Medical Practice (MN BMP)
1.5 contact hours total (up to 1.5 contact hours General, up to 1.5 contact hours Pharmacotherapeutics) -Assumed ApprovalMontana Board of Alternative Health Care (MT BAHC)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General, up to 1.5 hours Naturopathic Pharmacy) -Assumed ApprovalNorth Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care (ND BIHC)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits General, up to 1.5 credits Pharmacy) -Assumed ApprovalRhode Island Department of Health: Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (RI DOH: BMLD)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalSaskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (SANP)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category C, up to 1.75 hours Category F) -Assumed ApprovalUtah Naturopathic Physician Licensing Board (UT NPLB)
1.5 CEs total (up to 1.5 CEs General, up to 1.5 CEs Pharmacy) -Assumed ApprovalWashington State Department of Health: Board of Naturopathy (WA DOH: BON)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category 2, up to 1.5 hours Category 2 - Pharmacology) -Assumed Approval
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