Pharmacology

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:

Dr. Naheed Waseem A. Sheikh (Professor & HOD of Pharmacology)

FACULTY MEMBERS:

1. Prof. Parag S. Chaware (Associate Professor)
2. Prof. Jayshree R. Aate (Associate Professor)
3. Prof. Naznin D. Sheikh (Assistant Professor)

FACILITIES

Laboratories	2
Animal house	1

MAJOR INSTRUMENTS:

Organ Bath Assembly	Rotating Drum
Rota Rod	Pole Climbing
Actophotometer	Radial Arm Maze
Morris Water Maze	Y-Maze Apparatus
Eddy’s Hot Plate Analgesiometer	Tail Flick
Electroconvulsiometer

   MAJOR EXPERIMENTS PERFORMED 

1. Bioassay of acetylcholine.
2. Concentration response curve of acetylcholine.
3. Determination of anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, CNS-stimulant and CNS-depressant activity by using different models.
4. Determination of prescription related patient oriented problems for the treatment various disorders.
5. Determination of RBC, WBC, haemoglobin, blood group and blood pressure.
6. Study of different tissues and systems with the help of slides, charts and models.