PY 395 - Psychology of Drugs and Behavior

Institution:

Mitchell College

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3 credits (spring) Prerequisites: PY105 An overview of the use and abuse of drugs in the United States today. Theoretical perspectives on drug use and abuse are explored as well as current classifications of major drugs. Other topics include history of drugs, drug research, physiological mechanisms of drug action, models of addiction, therapeutic effects of drugs, recreational drugs, development and evaluation of drug treatment and prevention programs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mitchell.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 701-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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