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Course Info for NESC - 364 - 01, Fall 2023
Class number: 3086 Title: Neuropsychopharmacology Department: Neuroscience
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 16 Current enrollment: 7 Available seats: 9
Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM, LSC - 133 Instructor(s): Martinez, Luis
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261 or Neuroscience 201.
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.