Section A. History and General Principles of Pharmacology, Lessons 1-5    

• History of Drug Use and Development
• Drug Advertising, Drug Trials, and Placebo Effects
• Dose-response Curves and Selective Toxicity
• Drug Toxicity and Routes of Drug Administration
• Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion.

Section B. Drugs and the Nervous System, Lessons 1-10    

• Physiological and Pharmacological Aspects of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System
• Drug Dependence and Drug Abuse
• Sedative-hypnotics and Anxiolytics
• Narcotic Analgesics (Opiates, Opioids)
• Classification of the Major Psychoactive Drugs
• Classification of Mental Disorders
• Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Drugs
• Stimulant Drugs
• Alcohol (Ethanol)
• Cannabis
• Nicotine

Section C. Drugs and the Cardiovascular System, Lessons 1-3    

• Drugs for the Treatment of Angina Pectoris and Congestive Heart Failure
• Drugs Used for the Treatment and Prevention of Atherosclerosis
• Antihypertensive Drugs

Section D. Antimicrobial Agents, Lesson 1    

• Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiviral, and Antimalarial Agents

Section E. Topics of Current Interest in Pharmacology, Lessons 1-6

• Vitamins
• Over-the-counter (OTC) Drugs
• Herbal Remedies
• Food Additives
• Drugs in Sports
• Regulation of Fertility

Section F. Environmental Toxicants and Cancer, Lessons 1-2    

• Pesticides Drugs
• Chemicals and Cancer
• Drugs used for the Treatment of Cancer

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