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Jan 30, 2025
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PSY 420 - Psychopharmacology Biological bases of major psychiatric disorders and the medications used to treat these disorders. Neurochemical and neurological mechanisms involved in the disorders and the neurochemical mechanisms affected by psychopharmacological medications. Open only to juniors and seniors. Prerequisites: PSY 101 and six additional credit hours in psychology, preferably to include PSY 421. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the basic pharmacological properties, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, of abused substances and pharmacotherapeutic psychoactive drugs.
- Describe the stages of drug development and ethical considerations surrounding psychoactive drug research.
- Describe the actions of abused substances and pharmacotherapeutic psychoactive drugs on basic nervous system functioning.
- Describe the effects of abused substances and pharmacotherapeutic psychoactive drugs on basic psychological functioning, particularly as these effects relate to basic nervous system actions.
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