PSYC 3302 - Psychopharmacology

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended, Online
This course focuses on the relationship between drugs, the brain, and behaviour. Students will learn how psychoactive drugs act on neurons and neurotransmitter systems to influence our thoughts, perceptions, motivations, and behaviour. A wide range of drugs and their actions in the brain will be covered including, but not limited to: alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, psychedelics, opioids, cannabinoids, antidepressants, and anxiolytics.

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2275 with a minimum grade of C or higher.