Pharmacology is the study of the therapeutic value and/or potential toxicity of
chemical agents on biological systems. It targets every aspect of the mechanisms for
the chemical actions of both traditional and novel therapeutic agents. Two important
and interrelated areas are: pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Some other important aspects of Pharmacology are Pharmacotherapeutics, clinical pharmacology, chemotherapy, Toxicology, Drug nomenclature and Routes of drug administration.
Our department is well equipped and caters to the academic needs of students procuring their undergraduate (B. Pharm) course.
There are three aspects to the graduate training program in the Department of Pharmacology. The first aspect is mastery by the student of the fundamentals of pharmacology, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, signal transduction, toxicology and physiology. These fundamentals are taught at the graduate level through formal courses, seminars and journal clubs and countless conversations at the lab bench. The second aspect is the development of the communication skills that are essential for a successful career in research. These skills are developed by practice; students in our program present seminars, and write scientific papers. Finally, and most importantly, the third aspect of the program is the development of research skills.
Activities
- Evaluation of drugs for different pharmacological activities on animals like mice, rats, and rabbits etc.
- Evaluation of analgesics on mice by different methods
- CNS depressant activity on mice and Rats.
- Study of effect of ANS drugs on rabbit eye
- Study the inotropic and chronotropic effects of drugs on isolated frog heart
- Study of catatonic and anti catatonic effect of drugs using mice and Rats
- Demonstration of anti ulcer activity of certain H2 antagonists
- Bio assay of histamine through simulated CD demonstration
- Hole board, Rota rod experiments, etc
