PSY 3440 - Drugs & Behavior

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

Psychology (Wilf)

Description:

Basic issues relating to drug use and abuse, from biological, psychological, social, historical, and legal perspectives. Physiological and psychological factors in the initiation of drug use, including an overview of the biochemical and neurological mechanisms involved in drug action, the natural history of drug use, factors affecting the cessation of drug use, and the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions in drug abuse.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 960-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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