AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to make the student acquire the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic fundamentals that characterize the pharmacological profile and mechanism of action of drugs. The principles that form the rational basis of drug therapy in relation to neuropsychiatric disorders , and possess the necessary tools to evaluate pharmacological approaches, drug activity and side effects will also be explained.

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching of pharmacology will be performed by frontal lessons, Total CFU are 6 (60 hours).

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the lecturer and the School/Departmental Disability Liaison at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching modalities that, while respecting the teaching objectives, considering individual learning patterns.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

General Pharmacology

 Fundamentals of pharmacokinetics

 Fundamentals of pharmacodynamics

 Neuropharmacology

 Neurotransmission: the main receptors of the Autonomic Nervous System and the mechanisms of signal transduction

 Drugs affecting the action of the Autonomic Nervous System

 Neurobiological and therapeutic bases of the following classes of drugs:

        Antidepressants

 Anxiolytics

 Drugs used in therapy of mania

 Hypnotics and sedatives

 Opioids, analgesia and pain therapy

 Antiepileptics

 Drugs for CNS neurodegenerative diseases

 Toxicology and drug treatment of addiction (alcoholism, drug addiction)

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

All the slides shown during the frontal lessons will be made available to the students on the Aulaweb site.

All the pharmacology textbooks for healthcare professions are suitable to integrate the lessons

For example    The Basics of Pharmacology (Clark, Finkel, Rey, Whalen) ed. Zanichelli

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The end-of-course examination aims to assess the achievement of the teaching objectives of Pharmacology and to integrate it with the other teachings of the C.I.

Oral examination.

The teacher verifies the achievement of the learning objectives by asking questions pertaining to the program carried out during lessons.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam covers the topics covered in the lectures with the aim of assessing the acquisition of knowledge related to the basics of pharmacological principles active on the ocular system, their possible side effects, in acute and chronic disease situations. Also assessed is the ability to go in-depth, the use of correct terminology and the faculty to expound the subject matter simply and clearly.

They contribute to the final grade expressed in thirtieths:

- Ability to deal cross-culturally and critically with the required topics;

- Correctness, clarity, synthesis and fluency of exposition;

- Mastery of the subject matter;

- Adoption of appropriate terminology.