PHARM360

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Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Department A&S - Arts and Sciences

Subject

PHARM

Catalog Number

360

Title

Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

Course Description

Mechanisms by which psychoactive drugs act. Changes that occur with chronic use of drugs; drug abuse and dependence. Social and legal implications of psychoactive drugs. Designed for both science and nonscience majors. Emphasis on the reasoning, research designs, and methods for understanding drug effects. Prerequisite: introductory biology (Biology 25L) and chemistry (Chemistry 11L, 12L).

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Typically Offered

Spring Only

Consent (Permission Number)

No Special Consent Required

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

Lecture

Crosslisted Courses

General Education Curriculum Codes

(NS) Natural Sciences