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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Pharmacology

534-303 Neuropharmacology (Lectures)

Credit Points:

10.0

Coordinator:

Dr M Morris

Prerequisite/s:

Pharmacology 534-301; exemption may be given at the discretion of the Head of Department for students wishing to take 534-303 and 534-304 as part of the Neuroscience stream.

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

26 lectures (two a week) and six 1-hour tutorials

Objectives:

By the end of the teaching programme in Neuropharmacology, the student should:

Comprehend:

  • the mechanisms of neurochemical transmission and co-transmission and the techniques used to identify transmitter substances;

  • the action of local hormones; autacoids;

  • the principles of drug action at sites of neurochemical transmission;

Appreciate:

  • the pharmacological literature and be able to prepare an essay on a specific topic using journal format.

Content:

Neurochemical transmission; general mechanisms; co-transmission; specific neurochemical transmitter systems; identification of transmitter substances; drug action at sites of chemical neurotransmission; local hormones (autacoids); hormones; other chemical mediators.

Assessment:

A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination; a 2000-word essay; an oral examination may be held.
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