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OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Review the history of psychopharmacology highlighting the role of clinical intuition, serendipity, and hypothesis driven discovery.
2. Discuss the basic principles of psychopharmacology, including the nature of the synapse, neurotransmitters, receptors and signal transduction.
3. Discuss pharmacological treatments in psychiatric disorders in the context of the basic principles of receptor pharmacology, as previously discussed.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Dr. Matcheri Keshavan is an advisor for Karuna Phrmaceutical and Alkermes.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.