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Department of Psychology


 
Drugs, Mind, and Behavior
PSY366, Spring 2009
Vincent P. Markowski, Ph.D.


Announcements:
  • Please purchase the textbook and begin the reading assignments listed on the syllabus.
  • Please select a topic for your oral presentation and paper project.  You must decide on a topic by January 29th.

    • Syllabus

    Class Notes:
  • Brain Background, Chapters 2 & 3
  • Drug Disposition, Chapter 1
  • Drug Pharmacokinetics, Chapter 1
  • Depressant drugs, Alcohol, Chapters 4 & 5
  • Benzodiazepines, Chapter 6
  • Caffeine and Nicotine, Chapter 14
  • Cocaine and Amphetamines, Chapter 13
  • ADHD Pharmacology, Chapter 10
  • Psychedelics, Chapter 18
  • Marijuana, Chapter 17
  • Morphine, Chapter 16
  • Antidepressants, Chapter 7
  • Mood Stabilizers, Chapter 8
  • Antipsychotics, Chapter 9
    • Additional Information:
    The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) has many online documents to supplement the lectures and textbook.
    Mouse Party is a fun website that connects drug effects with neural mechanisms.

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