phm 431: Pharmacology of Drug Addiction
Credits:
3
Program:
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: Zoology or Human Biology or Psychology or Biochemistry or Physiology
Course Description
Introduction to pharmacology and neuropharmacology. Understanding of the biological basis for drug abuse and addiction. Major topics include: pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, introductory neuroanatomy, introductory neurophysiology, alcohol use and abuse, opiate use and abuse, cocaine and amphetamine abuse, barbiturate use and abuse, benzodiazepine use and abuse, hallucinogen abuse.
Fall
( In Person )
Summer
( Online )