534-306 Pharmacology of Therapeutic Substances (Practical)

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1. Special requirements: Laboratory coat and dissecting instruments.

2. This subject must be taken in conjunction with Pharmacology 534-305. Experiments involving the use of animals are an essential part of this subject; exemption is not possible.

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Objectives:

By the end of the teaching program in Pharmacology of Therapeutic Substances (practical) the student should:

Comprehend:

• the mechanisms of action of drugs on the heart and cardiovascular system and on respiratory and renal function;

• the mechanism of action of certain drugs on the central nervous system including analgesics, anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants and drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease and senile dementias.

Have developed:

• skills to set up and successfully carry out laboratory experiments using computer-based recording equipment; to record accurately and analyse the results of a variety of pharmacological experiments;

• quantitative and qualitative skills to carry out organ bath, receptor binding and biochemical pharmacology experiments.

Appreciate:

• the importance of good experimental design and methods of data analysis in investigating mechanisms of drug action.

Content:

The action of drugs demonstrated on the heart and cardiovascular system; central nervous system; screening for drug action in the CNS using multi-media techniques; the effects of analgesics; anti-anxiety drugs, anti-depressants and drugs acting on Parkinson's disease and senile dementias.

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