Psychopharmacology Website: www.bap.org.uk

The British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP)(n.d.) is a scholarly society and enlisted philanthropy. It advances exploration and instruction in psychopharmacology and related zones, and unites individuals in the educated community, well-being administrations, and industry. Shaped in 1974, it is the biggest such national relationship in Europe, and the second biggest in the world. The website has a lot of different content available that would help me in my coursework. Several articles can be seen in the homepage, which have been published by renowned authors. Videos are also available that would help me in understanding difficult concepts of psychopharmacology. The association has its own journal and publications which are available completely if one becomes a member of the British association. The homepage also presents several tweets by BAP that creates a good impact on the visitor.

BAP provides several activities to the members of the website and also includes detailed information for the public so that it's not just the members who benefit from the site, but also the general public. Furthermore, the site provides links and information about new books that can help students and researchers alike. The website also provides information of events and conferences related to psychopharmacology, which gives opportunities to the students to learn and interact more and excel in different topics of pharmacology. Moreover, there are different training and education programs, including Masterclasses that provide training to nurses, pharmacists etc. The website provides a lot of opportunities for the trainees and students thus it has a lot of positive points. Every part of information is given in detail to not only help the people related to psychopharmacology, but also the general public. The vast numbers of articles represent the importance of BAP among the profession. BAP integrates well into the coursework and would not only help in providing ample information, but also opportunities for the emerging pharmacologists.

Part II

Factors in Treating Depression in the Elderly

The video tells that there are several factors that need to be considered in elderly depression. Different medicinal side effects occur because an elderly's brain is damaged, resulting in memory problems,...

Extrapyramidal side effects cause gait problems, tremors, muscle spasms, and inner restlessness. Drug issues present that create side effects include: Paxil and Prozac. The presenter provides detailed information about the side effects of elder people suffering from dementia; so it is very relevant and helpful to the coursework; however, I would like to learn more about substitute medicines if the given one has severe side effects (Nickel, 2010).
Limits of Pharmacological Treatment

The video starts with drug development that mentions RU 4 ME drug that improves judgment of single women about to have sex with eligible seeming men, and Perceptia, which induces euphoric acceptance of hair loss, weight gain, impotence and other natural symptoms of aging; side effects may include verbal seepage. Apart from that, the presenter does not clear anything about the limitations of pharmacological treatment that could be of any use in the coursework. Nickel (2010) talks about psychologists who prescribe medications that will be seen in the future and I would like to learn more about why the psychologists who are not allowed to prescribe medicines in their profession would do so in the future.

Specifics in Treating Depression

The video talks about antidepressants, including Anergic Depressions in which a combination of Remeron and Ritalin is taken by the patients. Remeron is also used as a sleeping pill for insomnia and helps people go to sleep, but also causes hypertension when the person wakes up. Weight loss is common in the elderly, so Remeron helps them to have the urge of eating and gain weight. Agitated Depressions is another form of depression that can also be treated with Remeron and SSRIs. Psychotic depression is very common and the patient should use AD and anti-psychotics for treatment. Nickel (2010) also gave an example of a personal experience which cleared up a lot of queries regarding psychotic depressions. In this topic, I would also like to learn more about the substitute medicines that can be given if the ones being taken have severe side effects like increased hypertension.

Polypharmacy Cascade

The video starts with a case study that includes a 78-year-old woman recovering from a hip fracture. She has cognitive impairment, mild high blood pressure and urinary incontinence;…