PSYC 4050 - Drugs and the Nervous System

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PSYC 1100 or PSYC 2050, and PSYC 3510 with grades of C or higher, or consent of instructor. Students must meet the Psychology Major Eligibility Requirement in order to enroll in this course.
Description
This course provides an in-depth and advanced exploration of the neuronal and chemical mechanisms underlying psychoactive drug action as well as compulsive drug usage. The focus will be both on drugs of abuse as well as pharmacological interventions in neural/behavioral disorders.