NROSCI 0081 - DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides a general background in the fields of neuroscience and psychopharmacology. The course examines the behavioral effects and biological mechanisms of action of the major groups of psychoactive compounds, including stimulants, depressants, narcotics, and hallucinogens. Drugs used in the treatment of common psychiatric neurological disorders, such as schizophrenia, depression, and Parkinson’s disease, will also be discussed.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: DSAS Natural Science General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Science NonSeq.GE. Req., SCI Polymathic Contexts: Science Seq.GE. Req.

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