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MVSTIB OPTION:
Use and Abuse: Pharmacology of Janus Drugs
Course organiser: Dr Dervila Glynn, Department of Pharmacology
(e-mail: dg248@cam.ac.uk)
Aims and Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of
- The dual role of drugs in society
- An understanding of the physiology and pharmacological treatment of pain
- The mechanisms underlying addiction to, and motivation for abuse
of substances such as opioids and cannabinoids
- Neurophysical basis of addiction i.e. tolerance,
sensitisation, dependence and withdrawal
- An understanding of the consequences of misuse of drugs that have
therapeutic importance.
At the end of the course, each student should have
- A detailed understanding of the mechanism and treatment of pain
- A broad understanding of the physiological and psychological
mechanisms underlying addiction
- An understanding of why some drugs are abused.
Form of Teaching
Lectures, Practicals, Seminars, Discussion, visit to a
hospice
Assessment Examiners
MODA MVST IB examiners
Assessors: Lecturers with consent
Examination format: Written: 1 essay (45 minutes) and 2 short answers (15 minutes each)
Timetabling
Lectures and seminars will be held in the lecture theatre in
Pharmacology. The practical class will be conducted in the Pharmacology MVST 1B
teaching classroom.
The bus for the hospice visit will leave from Tennis Court Road (near
entrance
to the Downing site).
The teaching objective is to cover the following topics as
10 lectures, 3 seminars, 1 practical, and 1 organised visit.
All material
will
be examinable. Lectures and seminars will be given by:
(SA) Professor Stephen Alexander, University of Nottingham Medical School
(JA) Dr John Aspergis-Schoule, Department of Pharmacology
(SG) Dr Sarah Galbraith, Addenbrooke's Hospital
(DG) Dr Dervila Glynn, Department of Pharmacology
(LH) Dr Lora Heisler, Department of Pharmacology
(TPF) Dr Tai Ping Fan, Department of Pharmacology
(PMcN) Professor Peter McNaughton, Department of Pharmacology
(MS) Dr Mohammed Shoaib, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
(DV) Dr David Vickers, Ida Darwin Hospital, Fulbourn
Summary of Timetable 2013
| Date |
Lecturer |
Title |
| Seminar, Wed 27 February, 2-4pm |
DG |
Drug addiction seminar |
| Mon 4 March, 2-3 pm |
PMcN |
Mechanisms Underlying Pain |
| Mon 4 March, 3-4 pm |
PMcN |
Mechanisms Underlying Pain |
| Wed 6 March, 12-1 pm |
MS |
Opioids and addiction |
| Wed 6 March, 2-3 pm |
MS |
Opioids and addiction |
| Seminar, Wed 6 March, 3-5pm |
MS |
Opioids: Q and A session |
| Fri 8 March, 1.30 pm |
SA |
Cannabinoids: Pharmacology and abuse |
| Seminar, Fri 8 March, 2-4pm |
SA |
Cannabinoids: Pharmacology and abuse |
| Mon 11 March, 12 noon - 1 pm |
LH |
Pharmacology of Appetite |
| Practical, Mon 11 March, 2-5pm |
TPF |
Mechanism of Action of Opiates |
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| Wed 24 April, 10-11 am |
DG |
Drugs in sport |
| Wed 24 April, 2-3 pm |
JA |
Pharmacology of Sleep |
| Mon, 29 April, 10-11 am |
SG |
Pain Relief and Palliative Care in Adults |
| Mon, 29 April, 12 noon - 1 pm |
DV |
Pain Relief and Palliative Care in Children |
| Organised Hospice visit, Thurs, 9 May |
DG |
East Anglia's Children's Hospice (EACH) |
Lectures
- Mechanisms underlying pain (PMcN), Monday, 4 March at 2 pm
- Mechanisms underlying pain (PMcN), Monday, 4 March at 3 pm
- Opioids and addiction (MS), Wednesday, 6 March at 12 noon
- Opioids and addiction (MS), Wednesday, 6 March at 2 pm
- Cannabinoids: Pharmacology and Abuse (SA), Friday, 8 March at 1.30 pm
- Pharmacology of appetite (LH), Monday, 11 March at 12 noon
- Drugs in Sport (DG), Wednesday, 24 April at 10 am
- Pharmacology of sleep (JA), Wednesday, 24 April at 2 pm
- Pain relief and palliative care in adults (SG), Monday, 29 April at 10 am
- Pain relief and palliative care in children (DV) Monday, 29 April at 12 pm
Laboratory Practical Class
Mechanism of action of opiates (Lab class) (TPF), Monday, 11 March at 2.00-5.00 pm
Seminar
Seminar 1: Drug addiction (DG), Wednesday, 27 February 2.00-4.00 pm
Seminar 2: Opioids: Questions and Answers (MS), Wednesday 6 March at 3.00-5.00 pm
Seminar 3: Cannabinoids (SA), Friday, 8 March 2.00-4.00 pm
Organised visit
Visit to East Anglia's Children's Hospice, Thursday, 9 May (Two groups will go, one in the morning, one in the afternoon)
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