This lecture will provide an overview of neuroimaging techniques and their clinical applications.

This lecture will provide an overview of neuroimaging techniques and their clinical applications

A basic introduction to clinical presentation of schizophrenia, its etiology, and current treatment options.

The lecture focuses on rationale for employing neuroimaging methods for movement disorders

Introduction to the types of glial cells, homeostasis (influence of cerebral blood flow and influence on neurons), insulation and protection of axons (myelin sheath; nodes of Ranvier), microglia and reactions of the CNS to injury.

An overview of some of the essential concepts in neuropharmacology (e.g. receptor binding, agonism, antagonism), an introduction to pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, and an overview of the drug discovery process relative to diseases of the Central Nervous System.