CoursePsychopharmacology Introduction
The drug-action atlas
Enter through a molecule, a synapse, or a brain circuit. Change the conditions and trace what happens next.
Explore the system
Three ways a receptor changes a cell
Compare a ligand-gated channel, a G protein-coupled receptor, and a growth-factor receptor.
Sources and model limits
Original schematic. Positions show relationships; structures and concentrations are not to scale.
- Julien's Primer of Drug Action · 15 · 3 · Three ways a receptor changes a cell · PDF 34, 35 · 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
- Professor deck 3 · Trk / BDNF · PDF 15