Neuroscience Program 379 - Fundamentals of Neurochemistry/Neuropharmacology

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Colgate University

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J. Yoshino The class focuses on two diseases: relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and idiopathic Alzheimer's disease. The initial portion of the course examines the various methods neurochemists utilize to answer questions about these two diseases. The remainder of the course focuses on the epidemiological, neuroanatomical, cellular, biochemical, and molecular aspects of the two diseases. Multiple sclerosis is a more intercellular question examining the interaction of immune cells and the glia of the nervous system whereas Alzheimer's disease tends to focus more on intracellular mechanisms leading to the synthesis of beta-amyloid and the formation of neurofibrillary tangles, the two hallmarks of this disease. (Formerl y NEUR 383. ) Prerequisites: PSYC 270 or NEUR 170, BIOL 212, and CHEM 263. This course is crosslisted as CHEM 379 (formerl y CHEM 383 ) an d PSYC 379 (formerl y PSYC 383).

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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