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Class number:
2957
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Title: Neuropsychopharmacology |
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Department: Neuroscience |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 16 |
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Current enrollment: 8 |
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Available seats: 8 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
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End date: Friday, May 9, 2025 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: WF: 11:30AM-12:45PM, LSC - 132 |
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Instructor(s): Tonelli, Luan |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261 or Neuroscience 201. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part2 Requirements |
Course Description:
This seminar will examine how drugs act upon, amplify, and modify neural functions, ultimately affecting mood and behavior. It will provide an introduction to the principles of pharmacology and neurochemistry. An in-depth study of the brain and behavioral mechanisms of drugs of abuse, such as cocaine, heroin, LSD, and alcohol, and the neurobiology of addiction. Additionally, we will examine the effects of prenatal exposure to these drugs. |