Create a handout, pamphlet, or other resource that you might give to a patient that would help explain the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as they relate to psychiatric medications.

Directions

Create a handout, pamphlet, or other resource that you might give to a patient that would help explain the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as they relate to psychiatric medications.

Be sure your resource addresses the following concepts:

Absorption
Bioavailability
Clearance
Distribution
Elimination
Half-life
Metabolism
Plasma concentration
Steady-state

Include a reference list for any sources cited.