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HST.151 Principles of Pharmacology
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(Subject meets with HST.150)
Prereq: Biology (GIR), Physics I (GIR), and 7.05
Units: 6-0-6
An introduction to pharmacology. Topics include mechanisms of drug action, dose-response relations, pharmacokinetics, drug delivery systems, drug metabolism, toxicity of pharmacological agents, drug interactions, and substance abuse. Selected agents and classes of agents examined in detail. Course follows HMS calendar. Restricted to HST MD & HST PhD students.
IAP: C. Rosow, S. Forman
Spring: C. Rosow, S. Forman
HST.516 Sleep and Circadian Clocks: from Biology to Public Health
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Explores the neurobiology of the brain's circadian clock that regulates the timing and structure of sleep, its interaction with the periodic environment, and the consequences of circadian disruption (in our 24/7 society) on health, performance, and safety. Students must possess an understanding of biological sciences. Follows Harvard FAS calendar.
C. A. Czeisler, F. Scheer
HST.723[J] Audition: Neural Mechanisms, Perception and Cognition
(Same subject as 9.285[J])
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units: 6-0-6
Neural structures and mechanisms mediating the detection, localization and recognition of sounds. General principles are conveyed by theme discussions of auditory masking, sound localization, musical pitch, cochlear implants, cortical plasticity and auditory scene analysis. Follows Harvard FAS calendar.
J. McDermott, D. Polley, B. Delgutte, M. C. Brown,
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