BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY

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Learning Outcomes

interpret the general concepts related to behavioral pharmacology.
defines behavioral pharmacology,
explains the content of behavioral pharmacology,
summarizes experimental animal models and tests used for behavioral pharmacology investigations
discuss basic information constituting behavioral pharmacology knowledge.
recognizes the basic neuro-anatomic areas of central nervous system.
explains the occurence of nerve action potential
summarizes neurotransmitter releasing processes.
expresses synapsis and components of synapsis.
summarize post-receptor events and effector mechanisms,
classifies neuromediators of central nervous system.
interprets the physiological functions of neuromediators in central nervous system.
discusses the diseases which may occurr by the distortion of normal physiological function of central nervous system
classify the tests measuring motor activities and motor coordination of experimental animals.
summarizes the methods inducing motor activity disruption in experimental animals,
lists the tests measuring motor activity and motor coordination changes of experimental animals,
recognizes the devices recording the motor activity and motor coordination changes of experimental animals,
applies the locomotor activity and motor coordination recording tests
classify the tests measuring anxiety behaviors of experimental animals,
recognizes the changes of animal behaviors with increasing anxiety level,
lists the tests evaluating anxiety behaviors of experimental animals,
Operates the devices measuring the anxiety related behaviors of experimental animals,
applies the exploratory behavior measuring tests.
classify the tests evaluating depressant-like behaviors of experimental animals,
recognizes depressant-like behaviors of experimental animals,
lists the tests evaluating depressant-like behaviors of experimental animals,
recognize the devises recording the depression parameters of experimental animals,
apply the depression tests.
classify tests evaluating pain behaviors of experimental animals,
recognizes the behaviors of experimental animals against nociceptive stimuli.
lists the tests evaluating reactions of experimental animals against nociceptive stimuli.
applies analgesia tests.
classify the tests evaluating learning and memory behaviors of experimental animals,
summarize the methods inducing learning and memory deficits in experimental animals,
list the tests measuring learning and memory abilities in experimental animals,
use the devises which record the learning and memory parameters of experimental animals,
applies learning and memory tests.
discuss other experimental models related to animal behaviors,
illustrates experimental epilepsy models,
illustrates experimental models using in substance abuse,
illustrates experimental models using in schizophrenia.