Introduction to Psychopharmacology
Introduction to the effects of drugs upon brain function.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 2220, 2300, and 3313; or a grade of B or above in 3313 and Neurosc 3000, and Neuroscience major.
Prereq: A grade of C- or above in 2220, 2300, and 3313; or a grade of B or above in 3313 and Neurosc 3000, and Neuroscience major.
Sample Topics:
Neuropharmacology
Cells of the Nervous System
Synaptic Transmission
Synaptic & Signal Transduction
Excitatory and Inhibitory Amino Acids
Catecholamines, Indolamines
Acetylcholine, Neuropeptides
Atypical Neurotransmitters
Autonomic Nervous System
Neuroendocrine System, Pain, Neuroinflammation
Sleep and Arousal
Mood and Emotion
Reinforcement and Addictive Disorders
Schizophrenia
Neurodegeneration