Objectives
After the course the student will have an understanding of how drugs targeting the neuronal system work. They will be able to describe the mechanisms of action and the relevance of effects to disease mechanisms of drugs used as medication to treat neuropsychiatric disorders. They will also be able to describe the mechanisms and effects of drugs of abuse, and describe how drugs are used as tools to probe brain function. They will be able to describe the therapeutic use of drug groups incl. indications, mechanism of action, effects and adverse effects.
After the course the student will have an understanding of how drugs targeting the neuronal system work. They will be able to describe the mechanisms of action and the relevance of effects to disease mechanisms of drugs used as medication to treat neuropsychiatric disorders. They will also be able to describe the mechanisms and effects of drugs of abuse, and describe how drugs are used as tools to probe brain function. They will be able to describe the therapeutic use of drug groups incl. indications, mechanism of action, effects and adverse effects.
- Teacher
Eriika Savontaus