Coursebooks

Basic principles of drug action at the nervous system

CH-603

Lecturer(s) :

Katanaev Vladimir
Kellenberger Stephan Beat

Language:

English

Frequency

Every year

Remarque

Next time: Spring 2019

Summary

The aim of this course is two-fold: i) to describe the molecular properties of some important drug targets ii) to illustrate some applications of drugs active at the nervous system

Content

Basic Principles of drug action at the nervous system
1) Molecular pharmacology of ion channels
2) Pharmacology of pain
3) Pharmacology of GABA receptors
4) Pharmacology of the autonomous nervous system
5) Pharmacology of the central nervous system

Note

Spring every year (spread dates in March-April)

The students need to be present at least during 6 of the 7 two-hour of the class.

Keywords

drug action

Learning Prerequisites

Important concepts to start the course

Basic knowledge of biochemistry, physiology and neurobiology

Assessment methods

written exam