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UNIT
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CREDITS |
TITLE
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YEAR |
SEMESTER |
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CPH-3500 |
2 |
Psychopharmacology
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1 |
2 |
Learning Objectives
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To provide a sound understanding of the
principles underlying the therapeutic action of drugs and
their different formulations
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To give students a general introduction
to pharmacokinetics i.e. the determinants of the time course
of the drug in the body, applying pharmacokinetic principles
in order to provide rational drug therapy.
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To understand the mechanism, modes of
actions and pharmacology of NSAIDS, drugs of abuse and drugs
acting on CNS
Content
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Drug formulations
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Drug-drug interactions and adverse drug
reactions
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Drugs in special populations
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Introduction and definitions of
pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic terms - half-life,
volume of distribution, protein binding, clearance
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NSAIDS: mode of action; indications, COX1
and COX2 inhibitors
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Drugs of Abuse
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CNS stimulants, amphetamines, drugs used
in ADHD and obesity
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Anti-depressant drugs – tricyclic
antidepressants, MAOIs, SSRIs
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Anti-epileptic drugs
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Drugs used in the treatment of
parkinson’s and dementia
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Hypnotics and anxiolytics
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Drugs used in the treatment of psychosis
and related disorders
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Drugs of abuse in special populations:
elderly, children, pregnancy
Type
Lectures, seminars, assignments and credit test
Assessment
In the continuous and final mode: i.e. continuous assessments
and final credit test at the end of study unit.
Result
Percentage mark and grade
Lecturers
Dr Janet Mifsud
Dr Anthony Fenech
Prof Richard Muscat
Dr Doriette Soler |
