PHAR3828 Mental Health + PHAR3829 Neurology

Description

Comprehensive yet concise notes for BOTH PHAR3828 Mental Health and PHAR3829 Neurology (2015) (these two subjects were/are assessed in one exam). - Covers all lecture materials, but has been re-worded for clarity and succinctness - Clear and organised layout - Easy to understand dot-point format, with subheadings, tables and figures to facilitate understanding and memory - No need to memorise hundreds of lecture slides for two very complicated subjects - everything is here in 57 pages - Enabled me to obtain an HD for this subject - Topics include: headache, migraine, noradrenergic and cholinergic systems, neurotransmitters (glutamate, GABA, serotonin), epilepsy and anticonvulsants, phenytoin TDM, mental health care, depression, antidepressants, anxiety disorders, benzodiazepines, insomnia and hypnotics, parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and antipsychotics, bipolar disorder, lithium TDM, cognitive behavioural therapy, mental health stigma, multiple sclerosis, delirium, dementia, nervous system toxicity, science of addiction, drugs of addiction, tobacco smoking and smoking cessation, complementary medicines, ethics in mental health *Note: common abbreviations used throughout - MOA (mechanism of action), ADR (adverse drug reaction i.e. side effects)