নেত্রকোণা মেডিকেল কলেজ, নেত্রকোণা

01:Introduction to CNS Drugs Neurotransmitters of CNS (distribution, ion channel) general characteristics of CNS drugs

02: Opioid analgesic Pathophysiology of pain, Pain pathway, endogenous opioids and opioid receptors Opioids: morphine, codeine, pethedine, tramadol, fentanyl used as analgesics compared. Role of morphine in myocardial infarction and pulmonary edema. Other clinical uses of opioids

03: Anxiolytics and hypnotics Pathophysiology of sleep Benzodiazepines and other non-BDZ sedative-hypnotics Centrally acting muscle relaxants

04: Antidepressant drugs Neurochemical basis of depression TCAs, SSRIs, MAOIs and other atypical antidepressants, Antimanic drugs

05: Antipsychotic drugs Neurochemical basis of psychosis Pharmacology of anti-psychotic drugs:

06: Local anaesthetic Drugs, mechanism of action, techniques of local anaesthesia, uses and hazards

07: General anaesthetics Principles of General Anaesthesia Preanaesthetic medication, Balanced Anaesthesia Induction & Maintenance: Intravenous anaesthetics &Inhalation anaesthetics (nitrous oxides, halothane, fluranes)

08: Skeletal muscle relaxation Depolarizing and Non depolarizing

09: Antiparkinsonian Drugs Pathophysiology of Parkinson’s diseases Pharmacology of antiparkinsonian drugs

10: Antiepileptics/Anticonvulsants Pathophysiology of epilepsy Pharmacology of antiepileptic drugs