February Community Service- Master's in Pharmacology
This month all of my volunteer work came from tutoring college students in gross anatomy. I helped students study for their anatomy exams and review information pertinent to the class. This unit for anatomy was the back and leg of the human body. Though it is not dissected, anatomy students also learn about the spinal cord. This component is what is most relevant to the material we are learning in our Master’s of Pharmacology program right now. A lot of this unit and the last unit involve antipsychotics and other medications that focus on the brain and central nervous system. This unit is incredibly fascinating to me because of my background in neuroscience. I enjoy learning about neurological disorders as well how to treat them. The spinal cord, being the messenger of signals from the brain, is a major component of treating disorders that involve the central nervous system, such as Parkinson’s, Epilepsy, Huntington’s, and more. In the coming months I look forward to continuing to v