Overview
Description
The functional organization of the central nervous system, its relationship to brain disorders, and pharmacologic therapeutic strategies used to treat nervous system and brain disorders.
Requirements
Corequisites
BCH 400SCI 320
Original catalog text
Corequisites
Corequisite(s): BCH 400, SCI 320.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the functional organization of the central nervous system as a basis for understanding brain disorders and pharmacologic therapeutic strategies.
- explain the underlying mechanisms of drugs used for anxiety, depression, insomnia, narcolepsy, psychosis, seizures, migraines, anesthetics, and narcotic analgesics.
- describe therapeutic drug strategies for treating neurodegenerative disorders.