PSYC 339 - Psychopharmacology

3 cr.

(Formerly PSYC 384) (Prerequisites: PSYC 110; grade of C or higher in 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. Offered even years. (Credit cannot be earned for both NEUR 339 and PSYC 339.)