PSYC 312 - An Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology

3 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.

This course is designed to provide a foundation in the unique principles of behavioral pharmacology. In addition to an introduction to the principles of learning and of pharmacology, students will study the physiological basis of such phenomena as the drug euphoria, drug relapse, reinforcement properties of abused substances (street drugs), acute and chronic effects of drug use as well as drug dependence, tolerance and sensitization. Students will be challenged to discuss current research literature in this field. Completion of CHEM 101 is recommended before taking this course.

Prerequisite(s) PSYC 101 or PSYC 111 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)