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.
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.
- critically review, appraise, and summarize original scientific literature related to a central nervous system drug classification.