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PharmacologyMBBS Year 2Free
Pharmacology: The Autonomic Nervous System
Cholinergic and adrenergic transmission, the receptors they act on, and the drugs that mimic or block them. The course builds from the synapse upwards, so that drug actions, adverse effects and antidotes, including the management of organophosphate poisoning, can be reasoned out instead of memorised.
- 9
- lessons
- 1.6
- hours
- 3
- modules
- 30
- questions
What you will learn
- Describe the organisation of the autonomic nervous system and its receptor subtypes
- Explain the synthesis, storage, release and termination of acetylcholine and noradrenaline, and the drugs acting at each step
- Classify cholinergic and anticholinergic drugs with their uses and adverse effects
- Recognise and manage organophosphate poisoning
- Classify adrenergic agonists and antagonists and choose between them for common clinical situations
Taught by MedPrep Faculty · Pharmacology team