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PHA 501 — Central Nervous System Pharmacology

PHA department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

drugs acting on the CNS including drugs of abuse and dependence
drugs used in the management of psychiatric and neurological disorders; and
drugs used in pain and inflammation

Course contents

Review of the functional organization of the CNS. Local anaesthetics. Theories of general anaesthesia. General anaesthetic agents. Pre-anaesthetic medication. Hypnotics and sedatives. Centrally acting muscle relaxants. Alcohol and alcohol abuse. CNS stimulants. Drugs used in Parkinson’s disease.

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PHA 501 — Central Nervous System Pharmacology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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