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Course Description:

The objective of PYPS5120 is to present, in an integrated manner chemical and pharmacological principles of drug action. In addition, descriptions of the medicinal chemistry and pharmacology of drugs affecting cholinergic, adrenergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission will be provided.

Course Outline and Lecture Schedule

A. Physicochemical Principles of Drug Action [January 8^th through January 29^th, Dr. DeRuiter]

B. Chemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Drug Disposition [January 31^st through February 19^th, Dr. Riley]

C. Target Sites of Drug Action � Introductory Concepts [February 21^st through March 1^st, Dr. Hamrick]

D. Cholinergic Agents [March 4^th through March 19^th, Drs. Breese, DeRuiter]

E. Adrenergic Agents [March 21^st through April 12^th, Drs. Breese, DeRuiter]

F. Dopaminergic Agents [April 15^th through May 2^nd, Drs. DeRuiter, Breese]

Course Examinations and Policies

DAY	EXAM DATE	PERCENT	POINTS	GRADE
Wednesday	February 6th Dr. DeRuiter	18	91.0-100	A
Wednesday	February 27th Dr. Riley	18	82-90.9	B
TBA	TBA Drs. Hamrick Breese DeRuiter	18	73-81.9	C
TBA	TBAth Drs. Breese DeRuiter	18	64-72.9	D
TBA	Final Exam Comprehensive	28	63.9 or less	F

A. Students are expected to attend all scheduled lectures.

B. Students are expected to carry out all assigned work and to take all examinations at the scheduled times. It is the responsibility of the student to advise the instructor in advance of any anticipated absence from an examination. No student will be allowed to take an exam prior to its scheduled date and time. Make-up exams will not normally be provided. Make-up exams, if given, will be scheduled at the discretion of the instructor.

C. Students will adhere to the School of Pharmacy Honor Code in completing all requirements of the course.

D. Questions concerning course content should be directed to the instructor responsible for that content. Questions concerning course policy and/or procedures should be directed to the Course Coordinator (Dr. Riley).

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Course Information Resources

Study Guides and Assignments

Online Remedial Material

Tutorials in Organic Chemistry

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements

Acids and Bases

Acid-Base pH Tutorial

The pH - Acid/Base Tutorial

Primer on Acid-Base Properties of OMAs

List of Acidic and Basic Drugs

Ionization Constants of Aqueous Monoprotic Acids

Movies of Organic Reaction Mechanisms

On-line Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Tutorials

Concepts of Biochemistry

Chemistry Reviews OnLine

Primer on Solubility of Organic Medicinal Agents (OMAs)

Estimating the Solubility of an OMA

Chemistry of Drug Biodisposition - Glossary of Terms

Review of Chemical Neurotransmission

Grade Check

Query Form

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