CODE 113849 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 2 TECNICHE DI NEUROFISIOPATOLOGIA 11757 (L/SNT3) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/14 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: NEUROPHYSIOPATHOLOGY AND EPILEPSY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to provide students with the basic concepts of pharmacology, with a particular focus on drugs that act on the nervous system. The first part will cover introductory concepts relating to pharmacology, the relationship between drugs and the body, and drug-drug interactions. The aim of the second part will be to explore in greater depth the methods of drug administration, drug-drug interactions and the most significant adverse effects of the main drugs acting on the nervous system, the muscular system and inflammatory processes. Particular attention will be paid to anticonvulsant drugs. By the end of the course, students will be able to: Understand the fundamentals of General Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Recognise the main adverse effects associated with drugs. Understand and explain the main drugs that act on the nervous system, the muscular system and inflammatory processes. Distinguish between and classify anticonvulsant drugs. TEACHING METHODS The course consists of a total of 10 hours of lectures, which the teacher will present with the support of slide presentations. All material used in class will be available on Aulaweb on the University website. Students with a certified learning disability, disability or other special educational needs are invited to contact the lecturer at the start of the course to agree on teaching methods which, whilst respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles and provide appropriate compensatory tools. SYLLABUS/CONTENT General Pharmacology Introduction to Pharmacology: definition of a drug, aims of drug therapy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, side effects and adverse reactions. Special pharmacology Drugs acting on the nervous system, in particular: anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, drugs for neurodegenerative diseases and sedatives Drugs acting on inflammation and the immune response Drugs for pain management Drugs acting on the muscular system RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY All slides used during the lectures will be available on Aulaweb. For further reading, one of the following texts may be used: Farmacologia per le lauree triennali e magistrali; Taglialatela, et al. Editore: Idelson-Gnocchi La basi della farmacologia; Karen L. Whalen, Editore: Zanichelli TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MANUELA STELLA Ricevimento: Students may contact the professor by email at: manuela.stella@unige.it to arrange an appointment. Office hours location: Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities (DiMI), Pharmacology Section, Viale Benedetto XV, No. 2, Genoa. LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will be taken as part of an integrated course. Assessment of learning for this specific module will take the form of an oral examination. ASSESSMENT METHODS The oral examination will assess the knowledge acquired on the topics covered during the lessons. The oral examination will assess the student’s understanding of various aspects of general pharmacology and neuropharmacology through their ability to reason and synthesise information.
