Behavioral Pharmacology

Harvard FAS

This course serves as an introduction to the behavioral pharmacology of psychoactive drugs (e.g., stimulants, cannabinoids, opioids, psychedelics, anxiolytics, antipsychotics). It is organized in a seminar format with emphasis on behavioral methodology (i.e., model and assay development) and pharmacological analysis (i.e., receptor selectivity and efficacy). Special attention is paid to the behavioral processes involved in tolerance, drug dependence, addiction, and treatment.