Why do those with fasd react to medications so differently
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The reason why those with fasd react to medications so differently.
![Why do those with fasd react to medications so differently?
Up to now, psychotropic medications act on neurotransmitters.
They may act in different ways but the aim is to restore the levels of the
neurotransmitter to what is considered to be its normal level.
Wikipedia. “Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals that
enable neurotransmission. It is a type of chemical messenger
which transmits signals across a chemical synapse, such as
a neuromuscular junction, from one neuron (nerve cell) to
another "target" neuron, muscle cell, or gland
cell.[1] Neurotransmitters are released from synaptic vesicles in
synapses into the synaptic cleft, where they are received
by neurotransmitter receptors on the target cells.”
Prenatal alcohol may interfere with all these steps of neurotransmitter
production and reception.
An important result of pae is interference with cellular calcium ion
function, which will contribute to the problem.
Since those with FASD can have these multiple neurotransmitter
deficiencies to varying degrees it is inevitable that they will have
varying responses to psychotropic medications.
This is why those who prescribe psychotropic medications should have
an understanding of fasd, and assess their patients accordingly before
prescribing them.
Focus On: Neurotransmitter Systems
C. Fernando Valenzuela, M.D., Ph.D., Michael P. Puglia, and Stefano
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- 1. Why do those with fasd react to medications so differently? Up to now, psychotropic medications act on neurotransmitters. They may act in different ways but the aim is to restore the levels of the neurotransmitter to what is considered to be its normal level. Wikipedia. “Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals that enable neurotransmission. It is a type of chemical messenger which transmits signals across a chemical synapse, such as a neuromuscular junction, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another "target" neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.[1] Neurotransmitters are released from synaptic vesicles in synapses into the synaptic cleft, where they are received by neurotransmitter receptors on the target cells.” Prenatal alcohol may interfere with all these steps of neurotransmitter production and reception. An important result of pae is interference with cellular calcium ion function, which will contribute to the problem. Since those with FASD can have these multiple neurotransmitter deficiencies to varying degrees it is inevitable that they will have varying responses to psychotropic medications. This is why those who prescribe psychotropic medications should have an understanding of fasd, and assess their patients accordingly before prescribing them. Focus On: Neurotransmitter Systems C. Fernando Valenzuela, M.D., Ph.D., Michael P. Puglia, and Stefano Zucca, M.Sc.
- 2. Alcohol Res Health. 2011; 34(1): 106–120. PMCID: PMC3860557 PMID: 23580048 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Experimental Treatments and Strategies for Intervention Nirelia M. Idrus, Ph.D. and Jennifer D. Thomas, Ph.D. Alcohol Res Health. 2011; 34(1): 76–85. PMCID: PMC3831616: PMID 23580044 NIHMSID: NIHMS500036