NEURO-PSYCHO-PHARMACOLOGY

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (6 years) in MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
4
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2024/2025
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (8 hours), Seminar (4 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Description of the main classes of drugs based on the ATC classification. Important information for patient management will be provided following the innovative criteria of personalized medicine and technological innovations.

The main aspects of neurpsychopharmacology concern antipsychotic drugs, antimanic drugs, antidepressants, pain therapy drugs and drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. Also local and general anesthetics and drugs active on the vegetative nervous system.

1. Anxiolytics. Hypnotics and sedatives.
2. Antipsychotics and antimaniacs.
3. Antidepressants.
4. Anti-epileptics.
5. Drugs for neurodegenerative diseases.
6. Analgesic drugs. Drugs for the treatment of headaches and migraine. General information on substances of abuse.
7. General and local anesthetics. Pharmacological modulation of somatic neurotransmission.

Frontal lesson with the help of slidea and scientific literature

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