Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Table of contents I: Constitution of the Central Nervous System (CNS) II: Neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission - the different types of receptors III: Introduction to Pharmacodynamy IV: Introduction to Pharmacokinetics V: Brain monoaminergic (MA) and cholinergic systems VI: Drugs acting on MA and cholinergic systems (antiparkinsonian drugs, antipsychotics, antidepressants, psychostimulants, psychodysleptics, nicotine, medications for Alzheimer's disease) VII: Glutamate and "dissociative anaesthetics" VIII: GABA - anxiolytics/hypnotics - antiepileptics IX:Cannabinoid systems and cannabis X: Opioids XI: Ethanol
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The first objective is to give informations regarding the different neurotransmitter systems in the central nervous system (CNS). The final objective is to give a good understanding of the mechanisms of action of the main types of psychotropic drugs (medications as well as drugs of abuse). These mechanisms explain both the desired and undesired effects of these substances.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic notions about the anatomy and physiology of the CNS
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
none
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
15 lectures of 2h ppt available before each lesson
Recommended or required readings
Syllabus available at "Presses universitaires de Liège"
Oral evaluation
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Virginie Neirinckx
Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques / Neuropharmacologie
Bât. B36 GIGA - Neurosciences
Quartier Hôpital
avenue Hippocrate 15
4000 Liège 1
Belgique
Tél. ULiège : +32 4 3662526
virginie.neirinckx@uliege.be