Course Description

Psychology 126a/b Drugs and Behavior

Survey of the major drugs of abuse used to treat psychopathological disorders including a brief section on methods of administration, drug distribution and elimination, neurotransmitters. The history and patterns of use and abuse, clinic indications, neurochemical bases for action for a variety of licit and illicit drugs.

Antirequisites: The former psychology 383F/G, 452F/G.

3 lecture hours, half course.

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