75265 - Pharmacology

Learning outcomes

Students complete an educational and scientific program, to the extent of its competence, knowledge and study of the mechanism of action of drugs, medicines and toxic, natural, synthetic and biotechnology products, essential to the understanding of drug therapy and effects of toxic drugs and of other substances.

Course contents

Cholinergic transmission, Noradrenergic transmission, Anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS and Glucocorticoids), Blood pressure and Hypertension, Cardiac blood flow and miocardial infarction, Cardiac output and cardiac failure, Gastrointestinal drugs (emesis and anti-emetics drugs, Diarrhoea, Constipation), Neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer, Parkinson, Huntinton), Anxiolitics, Antipsychotics, Antibiotics agents

Readings/Bibliography

Michelle A. Clark, Richard Finkel, Jose A. Rey, Karen Whalen “Pharmacology" 5th ediction Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Teaching methods

Plenary lectures

Assessment methods

Wriiten examination (multiple choise questions)

Students with learning difficulties and temporary or permanent disabilities are invited to contact the dedicated office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it/per-studenti) as soon as possible so that appropriate compensatory measures can be agreed upon. The request must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the teacher, who will assess the appropriateness of the measures, taking into account the educational objectives.

Office hours

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