Biology of Pain. 2 Credit Hours

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Biology of Pain is a 2.0 credit hour course that provide students with fundamentals of sensory transduction and pathways for pain. It covers the basic principles of how sensory neurons are regulated at the periphery as well as centrally, how pain is perceived in the brain and different therapeutic options of pain management. This course will be divided into specific lectures focused on neuronal and non-neuronal involvement, peripheral and central pathways of pain, assessment, pharmacology and treatment of pain as well as several important clinical states causing pain in various diseased conditions. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a comprehensive knowledge of the core principles of physiology, basic biology and pharmacology of pain. Prerequisites: IBMS 5000 or at the discretion of the course directors.