Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
Tina Hinton (BSc Hons, PhD, Grad Dip Sci Psych) is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at The University of Sydney. She teaches pharmacology to Science, Medical Science, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing and Medicine students, coordinates programs of study and has extensive experience in curriculum creation and renewal. Dr Hinton's published research focuses on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in stress, anxiety and cognition, antipsychotic drug effects on GABA receptor expression, and effects of smoking on nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expression in the placenta. She has also published on pharmacology curriculum, pharmacology learning activities, and influence of learning space on learner activity. Dr Hinton’s current research focuses on complex learning environments and the influences on learner experience and participation in valued practices that lead to learning outcomes in biomedical sciences and healthcare programs.
Daily aspirin doesn't prevent strokes in older, healthy people after all
Jul 27, 2023 08:15 am UTC| Health
The daily use of low dose aspirin has been a mainstay of preventing strokes for decades. While there has always been a risk of bleeding associated with aspirin use, the benefits were thought to outweigh the risk. Now...
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Mar 04, 2023 12:25 pm UTC| Health
Cough medicines containing the active ingredient pholcodine are being withdrawn from sale due to safety concerns highlighted for years both in Australia and internationally. Yesterday, Australias medicines regulator...
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