Table of Contents

Unit I: Principles of Pharmacology
1. Introduction
2. Drug Approval and Drug Regulations
3. Pharmacokinetics
4. Pharmacodynamics
5. Drug Toxicity and Pharmacogenomics
6. Medication Errors and Risk Reduction
7. Drugs of Abuse and Alcohol
8. Herbal Medications

Unit II: Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System
9. Review of the Central Nervous System
10. Central Nervous System Stimulants
11. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
12. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
13. Antiseizure Drugs
14. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
15. Anesthetics and Anesthesia Adjuncts
16. Pharmacology of Parkinson’s Disease
17. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
18. Pharmacology of Migraines

Unit III: Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology
19. Review of the Autonomic Nervous System
20. Sympathomimetic Drugs
21. Sympatholytic Drugs
22. Cholinergic and Cholinoceptor Inhibiting Drugs
23. Cholinergic Blockers

Unit IV: Pharmacology of Psychiatric Disorders
24. Pharmacology of Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
25. Pharmacology of Depression
26. Pharmacology of Bipolar Disorder
27. Pharmacology of Schizophrenia
28. Pharmacology of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Appendices
A. List of High-Alert Medications
B. Toxicology Effects on the Nervous System
C. Practice Exam I
D. Practice Exam 2
E. Answer Keys

About the Author

Dr. Moini is an international author of 38 medical textbooks for various publishers including Elsevier, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Jones & Bartlett Learning, Cengage Learning, and Routledge. In addition to continuing his venture as an author, he has been a professor for over 40 years. He is a retired professor with the Eastern Florida State College Science & Health Department. Previously, Dr. Moini was an assistant professor at Tehran University Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. For 18 years, he was the Director of Epidemiology for the Brevard County Health Department. He was also Director of Allied Health at Everest University for 15 years. Dr. LoGalbo is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at Florida Tech in Melbourne, Florida, where he teaches graduate coursework and conducts applied research in the clinical psychology (PsyD) program. He is also the clinical director and primary supervisor of Florida Tech's Sports Concussion Management Program, and the clinical neuropsychology director at the Health First Florida Memory Disorder Clinic. Previously, he was in clinical practice at Florida Hospital (AdventHealth) in Orlando, serving both inpatients and outpatients through the Neuroscience Institute and Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Educationally, he earned a PhD in medical/clinical psychology with a focus on neuropsychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. Schnellmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, at the University of Arizona. She is also Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences. She is the author of seven books, on topics including cardiovascular pharmacology and strategies for gaining admission to professional school. She teaches medical, graduate, and undergraduate students across several courses in toxicology and pharmacology.