 | Study programme 2018-2019 | Français | |
 | Neuropharmacology | ||
Activité d'apprentissage à la Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy |
| Code | Lecturer(s) | Associate Lecturer(s) | Subsitute Lecturer(s) et other(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-DOYM-026 |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | Français | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q1 |
Content of Learning Activity
Reminders on Physiology of Nervous system: Neurotransmitters, Neuromodulators, Ion Channels, Blood Brain Barrier, agonist/antagonist, allosteric modulators.
Discovery and development of neurotropic drugs: therapeutic target, in vitro/ in vivo models, distribution, Safety/ Toxicity.
Pharmacological agents for treatment of Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep disorders, Schizophrenia, Neuropathic Pain, Migraine. Addictions and their treatments. General Anesthesia. Drugs for treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.
Other pharmacological and non pharmacological approaches for treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Neuropharmacology's limits. Next topics of research in neuropharmacology and challenges for the future.
Required Learning Resources/Tools
Not applicable
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
Sans objet
Other Recommended Reading
Molecular Neuropharmacology, third Edition. (2015) Nestler et al. Mc Graw Hill Education.
Stahl's essential psychopharmacology (2013) Stahl & Muntner. Cambridge University Press Medecine.
Goodman & Gilman Pharmacological basis of therapeutics, 12th Edition. (2011) Brunton et al. Mc Graw Hill Books.
Mode of delivery
- Face to face
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
- Cours magistraux
Evaluations
The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)