Companion Animal Sciences Institute

Course Title: Veterinary Psychopharmacology - 221

Credits: 3 (Approx. 42 work-hours)

Instructor: Development on hold - Not available

Course Description

Introduction to Psychopharmacology and Veterinary Medicine

• Amino Acid Neurotransmitters
  
• Benzodiazepines
• Biogenic Amine Transmitters: Serotonin
• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Azapirones
• Biogenic Amine Transmitters: Norepinephrine, Dopamine and Acetylcholine
• Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
• Canine Cognitive Disfunction Syndrome
• Antipsychotics
• CNS Stimulants
• Trycyclic Antidepressants
• Endogenous Opioid Peptides
• Narcotics and Narcotic Antagonists
• Steroid Hormones
• Progestins
• Behavioral Paradigms for Testing Psychoactive Drugs
• Case Studies

Course Texts

Enrollment Package Includes

• Coursework document with assignments and course notes
• Student Handbook
• Access to Classroom, with transcripts from Guest Visits and handouts
• Free membership with IIACAB and to all issues of its journal JACAB
• Access to your Instructor for one-on-one guidance

Schedule

The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 4 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.

Prerequisites

Recommended senior high school chemistry and biology or Biology of Behavior 111.
None for Certified Dog Behavior Consultants

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