Drugs and Behaviour

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

A comprehensive review of psychoactive drugs and how they affect brain and behaviour. The course emphasizes the mechanisms by which drug use modifies brain function and behaviour. Drugs used to treat psychiatric disorders and drugs of abuse will be discussed, including a consideration of their social, financial, and familial impacts. Prerequisite: 8.0 university credits including PSYC 2200H or PSYC-KINE 2210H or PSYC-BIOL 3210H or NURS 3550H.