Learning Objectives

  1. Identify the classifications and actions of drugs related to the central nervous system (CNS), mood, and cognition
  2. Consider examples of when, how, and to whom CNS, mood and cognition drugs may be administered
  3. Identify the side effects and special considerations associated with CNS, mood, and cognitive therapy
  4. Identify considerations and implications of using CNS, mood, and cognitive medications across the lifespan
  5. Consider evidence-based concepts when using the nursing process, clinical reasoning, and decision-making related to medications that affect the CNS, mood, and cognition.

The nervous system is a very complex organ system. Even though progress has continued at an amazing rate within the scientific discipline of neuroscience, our understanding of the intricacies within this science is limited. The nervous system may be just too complex for us to completely understand, and you may notice evidence of this within some of the “Mechanisms of Action” statements later in this chapter where exact understanding is unknown. The complexity of the nervous system and understanding of the brain can make treating and preventing diseases that affect this system complicated.[1]


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