Autonomic Pharmacology
Basic
This course includes the study of drugs acting on Autonomic nervous system. It explains the role of cholinergic and adrenergic neurotransmission in the human body and reveals in detail the mechanism of action, pharmacological actions, therapeutic uses and adverse effects of drugs acting on this system.
About The Course
This course is designed to teach the basic concepts of neurohumoral transmission in parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of Autonomic nervous system. In this course, alongwith the physiological actions of various neurotransmitters like acetylcholine and Noradrenaline, pharmacological actions and therapeutic uses of drugs mimicking and antaagonising the functions of the autonomic nervous system are discussed in detail. The course also highlights the adverse and toxic effects of some autonomic drugs and toxins acting on autonomic nervous system and describes the treatment of poisoning by such toxins. Each and every concept is properly explained with the help of videos and pictures alongwith quizzes and tests to assess and revise the concepts learnt.
Why Take This Course?
This course outlines the fundamental physiology of the autonomic nervous system and describes the role of neurotransmitters in the human physiology. Basic understanding of the actions of various neurotransmitters of autonomic nervous system and the drugs mimicking and antagonising them is very necessary to understand the physiology of the involuntary actions of the human body. The drugs acting on this system are used in treatment of many disorders of cardiovascular and other systems of the human body and so this course will be helpful in clearing the basic pharmacological concepts of the autonomic drugs and neurotransmitters. On completing this course successfully, the learner can better understand the role of these drugs in treatment of various disorders.
Prerequisites and Requirements
Basic understanding of Human anatomy and physiology and General principles of Pharmacology is necessary.