PSYC 2050 - Introduction to Drugs and Behavior

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Pre/Corequisites: None.
Requirements: None.

Description
(Same as BIOL 2050) Provides an introduction to the effects of drugs on behavior Topics include how drugs affect the brain and, consequently, behavior; the underlying brain and environmental factors thought to be responsible for drug addiction, tolerance and sensitivity; treatment of major psychological disorders (e g , depression, mania, anxiety) with drug therapy; and the classification of common psychoactive drugs.