Experimental Pharmacology

This course deals with the following: selected in vivo experiments intended to teach and train the student to prepare experimental animals for the demonstration of the established pharmacological actions of standard neurotransmitters, autacoids and some drugs; the various means currently available for the induction of arrhythmias, inflammation and pain disorders by standard drugs. The theoretical part of the course will deal with: a background of the system under study with emphasis on the mechanisms of drugs affecting it; the general procedure to be followed for the preparation of the animal(s) chosen for the study and the experimental protocols to be followed to obtain the desired effects.