OVERVIEW

The course should give the students detailed information on some aspects of neuropsychopharmacology, particularly regarding some experimental techniques available to scientists developing new drugs active on Central Nervous System

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

To provide students knowledge on some aspects of Research in pharmacology of the Central Nervous System, some related techniques and their possible application. To give some examples of studies which have the potential aim to  develop new drugs of neurological or psychiatric interest.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures will be supported by presentations and slides in pdf or Power Point format. The content of the lectures will be requested for the exam. No further reading / books are requested.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Neurotransmitters and experimental techniques for their characterization (biosynthesis, storage, release and release mechanisms, transporters, receptor types and subtypes, coexistence of transmitters and their interaction). Detailed study of some neurotransmitters particularly involved in important central Nervous System pathologies. Experimental models and study of new potential drugs in some pathologies like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, ischemia and Parkinson disease. Non-invasive methods to study behaviour in animals which are models of pathology of the nervous system. 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ELEONORA RUSSO (President)

BRUNO TASSO (President)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written test with multiple-choice questions.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

This kind of exam gives the possibility to critically think about the various parts of the program and in this way the  the achievement of the learning objectives is assessed

Exam schedule