Veterinary Neuropharmacology

Veterinary Neuropharmacology includes cholinergic pharmacology, adrenergic pharmacology, neuromuscular blockers, autacoid pharmacology, CNS pharmacology, anesthetics, hypnotics, sedatives, opioid drugs, CNS depressants, CNS stimulants, Analeptics and antipsychotic drugs.

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1. Basics of Autonomic nerve system in pharmacology
2. Distribution of cholinergic and adrenergic neurons
3. Neurohumoral transmission
4. Cholinergic Pharmacology
   • Cholinergic neurotransmission
   • Cholinergic receptors
   • Cholinergic drugs
     • Anticholinesterase drugs
     • OPC poisoning in animals
   • Cholinergic antagonists
   • Atropine and the other muscarinic receptor antagonists
5. Adrenergic Pharmacology
   • Adrenergic receptors
   • Catecholamines
   • Difference between Catecholamine and non-catecholamine drugs
   • Adrenaline or Epinephrine
   • Nor-adrenaline or Nor-epinephrine
   • Dopamine
   • Isoprenaline
   • Amphetamine
   • Ephedrine
   • Adrenergic agonists
     • α₁ adrenergic receptor agonists
     • α₂ adrenergic receptor agonists
     • β₁ adrenergic receptor agonists
     • β₂ adrenergic receptor agonists
   • Adrenergic antagonists
     • α receptor adrenergic antagonists
     • β adrenergic receptors antagonists
     • α and β adrenergic receptor antagonists
   • Adrenergic neuron blocking drugs
6. Neuromuscular Blockers
7. Drugs Acting On Autonomic Ganglia
8. Autacoid Pharmacology
   • Histamine
   • Antihistamine drugs
   • Serotonin and Antiserotonin drugs
   • Lipid derived autacoids
   • NSAIDs
   • Plasma Kinins
   • Platelet activating factors
   • Angiotensin
9. CNS Pharmacology
10. Anesthetics
    • Local anesthetics
    • Inhalant Anesthetics
    • Intravenous Anesthetics
      • Barbiturate Anesthetics
      • Dissociative anesthetics
11. Tranquilizer, Hypnotics and Sedatives
12. Opioids drugs
13. CNS depressants
14. Anticonvulsant drugs
15. Doping and euthanasia drugs
16. Analeptics
17. Antipsychotic drugs