CNS

Concussion symptoms and management

Do you know what symptoms to expect from a concussion and the treatment options available to patients?

Substance misuse: stimulants

Over-the-counter medication such as pseudoephedrine can be abused for its stimulant affects, but what do you know about common recreationally used stimulants?

Substance misuse: depressants

Drug misuse can arise from curiosity or recreational use, but sometimes the legitimate use of medicines can transition into cases of substance abuse

Substance misuse hallucinogens

Hallucinogenic drugs are psychoactive substances that interfere with sensory perception, exerting their effect by mimicking serotonin and stimulating those pathways in the brain

Substance misuse dissociative drugs

A CPD module on misused substances that are used for their ability to cause dissociation

Autism Management

Autism Management

Autism symptoms and diagnoses

Would you recognise the symptoms of autism?

Substance misuse: image and performance-enhancing drugs

Recreational drugs can be used enhance performance in a variety of ways. In this module we will consider the use of anabolic steroids and "study drugs" to improve performance

Do you know what is causing this patients persistent headache

A patient asks for treatment for her headache, but is it appropriate?

What are the key counselling points for patients collecting lithium

What implications does the lithium drug safety update have for patients prescribed lithium?