The nervous system is divided into two distinct parts: the central nervous system (CNS) which comprises of the brain and the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) which involves nerves that extend beyond the brain and the spinal cord. Further, the PNS is divided into somatic nervous system (nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord with voluntary or skeletal muscles) and autonomic nervous system (nerves that connects the brain stem and spinal cord with internal organs through involuntary body mechanisms). There are several pharmacological agents that affect the nervous system in different ways. They are used to target various specific receptors and parts within the system.
This book deals with a deeper and clearer explanation of all medications related to the nervous system. This exposition has been done in a very critical way picking various NCLEX related content from each group of various agents covered. It offers a quicker way of understanding this group of pharmacotherapeutics. This book also offers more than 300 self-study questions with answers and well elaborated rationale for each item. The pharmacological agents discussed in this book include antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants, anti-anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, anti-anxiolytic hypnotic agents, muscle relaxants, neuromuscular junction blockers, antiparkinsonism pharmacotherapeutic agents, and may more. If you have a challenge in grasping various concepts related to nervous system medicinal agents, then this is the right selection for you as you prepare to tackle your NCLEX-RN tests. Aspiring and practicing nurses will also find this book very helpful in their general study on pharmacology.