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 )