CNS DRUG DESIGNS, ACTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS II

PSYCH 612

Comprehensive review of the field of behavioral neuropharmacology, focusing on methodology, major neurotransmitter systems, critical evaluation of experimental evidence regarding behavioral functions of these transmitter systems and drugs used to treat mental illness.

PHARMACY 770

Provides a foundational understanding of how chemical features can influence the biological activity of a molecule on molecular targets within the central nervous system (CNS), how alteration of signaling through these targets occurs and leads to physiologically relevant changes, and how major classes of pharmaceuticals acting on the central nervous system are applied in healthcare settings to improve patient outcomes. Integration between concepts arising at the chemical, molecular, cellular, systems, organism, and societal levels will be explored.

PHMSCI 761

Introduction to basic concepts of drug delivery and action, methods used to study drug action. Includes a brief survey of drugs acting on the cardiovascular system, the central nervous system and other drug targets.

PHMSCI 581

In-depth introduction to the molecular and cellular principles of pharmacology. Emphasis on the mechanisms of drug and small molecule action in cells, with a focus on downstream signaling pathways, second messenger systems, protein kinase cascades, and the regulation of gene transcription.

PHMSCI 521

Pharmacological actions of important drugs, including drugs that affect the peripheral and central nervous systems.