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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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PY 323 - Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society

Credits: (4 credits)

This course provides students with in-depth knowledge about the psychological and physiological mechanisms of psychoactive drugs and their impact on human behavior.  The course examines the interactions between chemicals and neurons, the psychological and physiological effects on the individual, and the impact on society.  Topics relating to biology, pharmacology, neuroscience, chemistry, anthropology, history, law, sociology, and political science are covered in this course.  the effects of psychoactive drug use on the brain and on subsequent behavior helps us to understand human behavior in a  biological context.  We also explore the impact of psychoactive drug use on society.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisite:  PY101

Notes
Note: Offered once every two years.


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