Pharmacology Mambo

Will I ever be tired of king cake for breakfast, still unclear. The month of February was very busy here for us here at the Tulane School of Medicine Pharmacology Masters Program. It began with taking the Neurology Exam where we learned about drugs like opioids, treatment for various neurological diseases like Parkinson’s disease.  The Neurology exam went well beginning a great month. Next up, the psychopharmacology exam which will take place in the first week of March. New drugs have been introduced like antipsychotic, antidepressants, anxiolytics & sedatives etc. Like every module, it has been so rewarding to add on to our previous pharmacology knowledge. I enjoyed this module because it is based on drugs we often hear about, but were able to dive deeper into. One part of the module I found interesting was the sedatives. I, personally, suffer with insomnia and take an “off label” prescription drug. So, I was very intrigued to hear about all the different mechanisms of sedative. Some of the newer sedatives like the drug Suvorexant has a new target as an orexin receptor antagonist. I had never heard of orexin, so it was fascinating to learn more about the sleep/wake process. In the month of February, I voulnteered with the GNOSEF to judge science fair projects. The section of projects I judged was environmental science. I was able to communicate to these students recent information learning from our environmental signaling & medicine class. Mardi Gras arrived with many friends coming in from out of town. It was nice to take a break the weekend before Mardi Gras, make new memories, and reminisce on old ones. With Mardi Gras festivities coming to an end, we are preparing for the NBME with hopes of success! Total Service hours: 4.
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