Practical of the subject shall be designed from time to time on the basis of the abovementioned theoretical topics and availability of the facilities, e.g.
- To study the convulsant effects of strychnine and picrotoxin in frogs and to determine the site of action.
- To identify the unknown (convulsant) drug and determine its site of action.
- To study the effects of Adrenaline on Human Eyes.
- To study the effects of Pilocarpine on Human Eyes.
- To study the effect of Homatropine on Human Eyes.
- To identify and observe the effects of unknown drugs on Human Eyes.
- To study the effects of local anaesthetic drugs on human and the nerve plexus of frog.
- To identify and differentiate the effects of unknown drug on human and the nerve plexus of frog.
- To demonstrate the effects of Acetylcholine on the Rectus abdominus muscle of frog and competitive pharmacological antagonism by Neuromuscular blocking agent e.g. Gallamine.
- To identify the unknown drug by performing pharmacological competitive antagonism on Rectus abdominus muscle of Frog.
- To study the anti-coagulant effects of Heparin and oral anti-coagulants on Rabbits.
- To identify the unknown anticoagulant drug using Rabbits.
- To demonstrate the Graded Dose-Response curve of Acetylcholine on Rabbit intestine.
- To identify unknown concentration of Acetycholine from Graded Dose-Response curves.
- To demonstrate the general anesthetic effect on rabbits.
- To demonstrate the effect of sedatives and hypnotics on rabbits.
- To demonstrate the anti-nociceptive (analagesic) effect on mice.
- To demonstrate antidepressant effect in rats (forced swimming test, tail suspension test, Yohimbine lethality
Note: A minimum of 10 practicals should be conducted)