PSY 307 - Drugs and Behavior

3 Credits

This course surveys drugs and their effects on human behavior, physiology, and society. Historical and current trends in drug development, use, and, abuse will be examined. A primary focus will be studying how drugs intended for medicinal purposes become drugs of abuse. The main classes of drugs to be reviewed include stimulants, depressants, opiates, marijuana, psychopharmacological drugs, and hallucinogens. Key areas of study are drug effects on the nervous system and behavior, the impact of drug use on society, and drug policies, prevention, and treatments.
Prerequisites: PSY 101.