NEUR 339 - Psychopharmacology

3 cr.

(Formerly PSYC 384) (Prerequisites: PSYC 110; grade of C or higher in NEUR 231/PSYC 231)

This course surveys the field of psychopharmacology with particular attention being paid to functional neuoranatomy, the important role of behavioral science, and the neuropharmacology of normal/abnormal behaviors. Numerous research strategies are examined, including dose response functions, therapeutic indices, routes of administration, and pharmacological/behavioral models of clinical conditions. (Credits cannot be earned for PSYC 339 and NEUR 339.)