Section Info: PSYCH-254-02

Course Title: Psychopharmacology

Start Date: 01/24/2022 End Date: 05/09/2022

Term: Spring Semester 2022

Description: Psychopharmacology focuses on the impact that drugs (both illicit and prescription) have on the brain, neurocircuitry, and behavior. Students will explore the underlying neurotransmitter systems of the brain and discover how substances influence nervous system function including the experience of pain, sleep, emotional states, motivation, addiction, and mental health. The course will bridge concepts in chemistry, biology, psychology, and neuroscience by highlighting major drug classes and their underlying mechanisms of action. Additional discussions will focus on the economic, social, and political aspects of the drug market, as well as ethics and legalities of the drug industry.

Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences

Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate

Credits:4.00

Faculty	Phone	Email address
Jared Schwartzer		jjschwar@mtholyoke.edu

Meeting Dates	Method	Meeting days	Meeting times	Building name	Room	Frequency
01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022	Lecture	Monday and Wednesday	08:30AM - 09:45AM	DWGT - Dwight Hall	101	Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses
Prereq: PSYCH-100, NEURO-100, or AP Psychology.	Take previously	Required

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Additional Comments

Course Tags

Cross-listed Sections

PSYCH-254-02 Psychopharmacology

NEURO-254-02 Psychopharmacology

Course Availability
Section status: Open	Capacity: 38	Enrollment: 36	Available: 2	Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List	Required	Publisher Full Price
Title: Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior Author: Meyer, Jerrold S. Copyright: 2013 Edition: 2, 3 Volume: ISBN: 9780878935109 Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc.	Recommended	125.95

Additional Book Comments

This is the complete book list for this class.

Instructor's comments about the book list: You can rent a copy of 2nd or 3rd edition. Or use a copy on reserve in the campus library.