{"id":337,"date":"2019-11-19T16:58:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T16:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accnursingpharmacology\/chapter\/8-1-central-nervous-system-introduction\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T22:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:28:07","slug":"8-1-central-nervous-system-introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accnursingpharmacology\/chapter\/8-1-central-nervous-system-introduction\/","title":{"raw":"8.1 Central Nervous System Introduction","rendered":"8.1 Central Nervous System Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"module-learning-objectives\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2>Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Identify the classifications and actions of central nervous system medications<\/li>\n \t<li>Give examples of when, how, and to whom central nervous system medications may be administered<\/li>\n \t<li>Identify the side effects and special considerations associated with central nervous system medication therapy<\/li>\n \t<li>Identify considerations and implications of using central nervous system medications across the life span<\/li>\n \t<li>Apply evidence-based concepts when using the nursing process<\/li>\n \t<li>Identify and interpret related laboratory tests<\/li>\n \t<li>Identify nursing responsibilities related to health teaching and health promotion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIn this chapter, you will learn about medications used to treat common disorders of the central nervous system. The nervous system is a very complex organ system. Even though progress continues to grow at an amazing rate within the scientific discipline of neuroscience, our understanding of the intricacies of the nervous system remains limited. You may notice this limitation within some \u201cMechanism of Action\" statements later in this chapter where exact understanding of how some medications work within the central nervous system is described as \"unknown.\"<sup>[footnote]This work is a derivative of <a href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/details\/books\/anatomy-and-physiology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anatomy and Physiology<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpenStax<\/a> licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>. Access for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/anatomy-and-physiology\/pages\/1-introduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/anatomy-and-physiology\/pages\/1-introduction<\/a>[\/footnote]<\/sup>\n\nPrior to examining specific CNS medications, let's review neurotransmitters in the central nervous system.\n\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"module-learning-objectives\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2>Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the classifications and actions of central nervous system medications<\/li>\n<li>Give examples of when, how, and to whom central nervous system medications may be administered<\/li>\n<li>Identify the side effects and special considerations associated with central nervous system medication therapy<\/li>\n<li>Identify considerations and implications of using central nervous system medications across the life span<\/li>\n<li>Apply evidence-based concepts when using the nursing process<\/li>\n<li>Identify and interpret related laboratory tests<\/li>\n<li>Identify nursing responsibilities related to health teaching and health promotion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this chapter, you will learn about medications used to treat common disorders of the central nervous system. The nervous system is a very complex organ system. Even though progress continues to grow at an amazing rate within the scientific discipline of neuroscience, our understanding of the intricacies of the nervous system remains limited. You may notice this limitation within some \u201cMechanism of Action&#8221; statements later in this chapter where exact understanding of how some medications work within the central nervous system is described as &#8220;unknown.&#8221;<sup><a class=\"footnote\" title=\"This work is a derivative of Anatomy and Physiology by OpenStax licensed under CC BY 4.0. Access for free at https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/anatomy-and-physiology\/pages\/1-introduction\" id=\"return-footnote-337-1\" href=\"#footnote-337-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Prior to examining specific CNS medications, let&#8217;s review neurotransmitters in the central nervous system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-337-1\">This work is a derivative of <a href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/details\/books\/anatomy-and-physiology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anatomy and Physiology<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpenStax<\/a> licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>. 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