outline the goals of drug treatment and the modes of action required to control seizures. review the excitation and inhibition of nerve cells. Outline the mode of action of the most popular drug therapies.
Assignment
research paper which was due
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Trevor was full of great question today. He stimulates a good discussion and seems genuinely interested in the field of medicinal chemistry.
List and discuss the different classifications of seizures, their origins and symptoms. Relate the causes to abnormal neuronal activity, with xs excitation and or inhibition caused by neurotransmitters.
This will lead into the mode of action of the drugs used to treat.
Assignment
n/aa
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
trevor has a lot of excellent questions. He seems very interested in a career within the pharmaceutical chemistry field and/or biochemical field.
outline and define seizures, how they are intreated by neuronal firings, what causes neuronal firings, the control of ions which enter the neuron to initiate firing, the type of ions which enter and the response to each, the control of the neurotransmitter by enzymes and the genetic involvement.
Assignment
n/aa
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
15
Lesson Comments
Trevor was 30min late. I placed all the notes on the board before he came in, knowing that if he was late, at least the notes would be taken. He copied the notes and we briefly discussed the important parts of each.
Outline the chemistry involved in the metabolism of alcohol to acetyl coa. discuss the enzymes involved, the genetics and the effects of the metabolites, especially acetaldehyde. Discuss how the drugs like antabuse work by interfering with the acetaldehyde dehydogenase enzyme leading to a buildup of toxic material in the blood and the effects of that buildup.
begin a discussion of CNS disorders
Assignment
report late
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
We completed the listed objectives and had a good discussion around the effects caused by alcoholism, on a physiological and chemical level.
discuss the role of dopamine in brain. Outline how antipsychotic drugs affect the mood and behavior by affected these neurotransmitters. Concentrate on those which the student has some knowledge about.
through a series of questions, determine the reasons for alcohol consumption and then relate those reasons to physical and psychological changes and eventually explain them in terms of neurotransmitter effects.
Assignment
n/aa
Session Minutes
66
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Lesson involved a good deal of student participation and recall of previous material. Trevor performed very well and we were able to elicit good responses.
discuss the history, chemistry and pharmacology of the barbiturate class of hypnotics.
Assignment
complete research assignment
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor inquired about some older hypnotics, like chloral hydrate which lead to a discussion of their origins and usage. The structures were compared to some common compounds like chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. Besides the barbiturates in general, we examined the structure and mode of action of some newer hypnotics, like ambien
discuss using case histories, 4 reasons for sleep disorders. Discuss the stages of sleep and some common sleep disorders, other than insomnia. Relate reasons and causes of sleep disorders.
Assignment
report dus on thursday re. antipsychotics
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
we were able to relate the case histories of persons resulting in a sleep disorder to some causes. Discussion involved treatment other than pharmacological as a starter.
