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FONDAMENTI NEUROFISIOLOGICI DEI DISTURBI MENTALI Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
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The student has to have clear idea on both the sinaptic activity processes, also linked to neuronal network, and the endocrine communication.
Objectives Contents Homeostasis, limbic system and superior functions of the Central Nervous System. Hormonal bases of mood disorders. Autonomic nervous system. Adrenal medulla, stress and adaptation. Neurotransmitters of mental illness.
Extended Syllabus Homeostasis, limbic system and superior functions of the Central Nervous System. Hormonal bases of mood disorders "the hypothalamus - hypophysis - adrenal axis". Autonomic nervous system. Adrenal medulla, stress and adaptation. Neurotransmitters of mental illness. Neurobiology of the main mental disorders.Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder and Drug addiction. Mechanisms of action of the most commonly used psychotropic drugs and of the main drugs of abuse.
Recommended Bibliography Free lecture notes provided by the teacher to the student uploaded on e-learning platform
Teaching Methods Lectures and practical lessons in Physiology laboratory.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The exam consists of two parts: 1 - oral exam on the contents of the course; 2- public presentation of the main topics covered in the course.
