Drugs: Their Nature, Action and Use

Lecture Schedule
71:120
Drugs: Their Nature, Action and Use
Spring Semester, 2008

Course Director:
        Barry Kasson, Ph.D.
        335-9954

Lectures:
         7:00 - 9:00 PM, W   Spivey Auditorium (Aud. II) BSB

Date

Lecturer

Title

Jan 23

Kasson

Introduction/Basic Biological Concepts

Kasson

Introduction to Pharmacology

Jan 30

Kasson

Principles of Pharmacology I

Kasson

Principles of Pharmacology II

Feb 13

Nifoussi

Stimulants: Amphetamines and Cocaine

Nifoussi

Stimulants: Ecstacy and Caffeine

Feb 20

Dallapiazza

Depressants and Alcohol

Dallapiazza

Opiates and Hallucinogens

Feb 27

Dickey

Inhalants, Tobacco and Marijuana

Galet

Anabolic Steroids

Mar 5

PROGRESS EXAM I
(covers 10 lectures from Jan 23 to Feb 27 -- 36 questions)

Kaufman

Analgesics and Anti-inflammatory Agents

Mar 12

Kuder

Food Additives

Kuder

Antihistamines

Waseen

Gastrointestinal Agents

Mar 17 - 21

SPRING BREAK

Mar 26

M. Merrill

Vitamins and Minerals

M. Merrill

Herbals

Apr 2

R. Merrill

Dermatologic Agents

Van Kanegan

Environmental Toxicology

Apr 9

PROGRESS EXAM II
(covers 8 lectures from Mar 5 to Apr 2 -- 32 questions)

Apr 16

McKenzie

Viral and Bacterial Infections I

McKenzie

Viral and Bacterial Infections II

Apr 23

Henry

Contraceptives

Henry

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Apr 30

R. Merrill

Cardiovascular Disease

Tompkins

Cancer and Chemotherapy

May 7

Dickey

Anxiety, Depression and Schizophrenia

Galet

Diabetes and Asthma

May 14

PROGRESS EXAM III
(covers 8 lectures from Apr 16 to May 7 -- 32 questions)

Date	Lecturer	Title
Jan 23	Kasson	Introduction/Basic Biological Concepts
Jan 23	Kasson	Introduction to Pharmacology
Jan 30	Kasson	Principles of Pharmacology I
Jan 30	Kasson	Principles of Pharmacology II
Feb 13	Nifoussi	Stimulants: Amphetamines and Cocaine
Feb 13	Nifoussi	Stimulants: Ecstacy and Caffeine
Feb 20	Dallapiazza	Depressants and Alcohol
Feb 20	Dallapiazza	Opiates and Hallucinogens
Feb 27	Dickey	Inhalants, Tobacco and Marijuana
Feb 27	Galet	Anabolic Steroids
Mar 5	PROGRESS EXAM I (covers 10 lectures from Jan 23 to Feb 27 -- 36 questions)
Mar 5	Kaufman	Analgesics and Anti-inflammatory Agents
Mar 12	Kuder	Food Additives
	Kuder	Antihistamines
	Waseen	Gastrointestinal Agents
Mar 17 - 21	SPRING BREAK
Mar 26	M. Merrill	Vitamins and Minerals
Mar 26	M. Merrill	Herbals
Apr 2	R. Merrill	Dermatologic Agents
Apr 2	Van Kanegan	Environmental Toxicology
Apr 9	PROGRESS EXAM II (covers 8 lectures from Mar 5 to Apr 2 -- 32 questions)
Apr 16	McKenzie	Viral and Bacterial Infections I
Apr 16	McKenzie	Viral and Bacterial Infections II
Apr 23	Henry	Contraceptives
Apr 23	Henry	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Apr 30	R. Merrill	Cardiovascular Disease
Apr 30	Tompkins	Cancer and Chemotherapy
May 7	Dickey	Anxiety, Depression and Schizophrenia
May 7	Galet	Diabetes and Asthma
May 14	PROGRESS EXAM III (covers 8 lectures from Apr 16 to May 7 -- 32 questions)