CH 526 Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology
A basic neuropharmacology/neurochemistry course in which principles underlying the actions of neural transmission, neurotransmitters, and medications are addressed. Chemicals that affect the CNS are presented, including routes of drug administration, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics drug-receptor interactions, and drug metabolism. In addition, mechanisms of action, therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and therapeutic indications are noted for major classes of drugs and for commonly used drugs within each class.