PSY 5260 - Human Drug Use and Abuse

This course provides a general overview of basic pharmacological principles, discusses the behavioral and physiological mechanisms of action of several classes of medicinal and recreational drugs, and surveys the factors thought to contribute to responsible and irresponsible drug intake. Although human drug use and abuse are the primary focus of the course, nonhuman research findings are emphasized where appropriate.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Psychology majors only.

Credits: 3 hrs.

Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. May be repeated for credit, although the total number of hours in a degree program may not exceed five hours. All 5000-level courses in the Department of Psychology have a prerequisite of junior level status and of PSY 3300 and PSY 3600. Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the course instructor.