PSY 3016 - Psychopharmacology

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Manhattanville College

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Description:

This course provides an in-depth presentation of basic scientific principles in psychopharmacology, followed by a scientificallyoriented consideration of various drugs of abuse and drugs that are used to treat mental illnesses and disorders. Topics include the history of psychopharmacology, neurochemistry of brain function, general pharmacology principles, and methodologies employed in psychopharmacological research. Additionally, drug treatments for a variety of mental diseases and disorders including: anxiety, psychosis, depression, mania, dementia, epilepsy, and obsessive-compulsive behavior; and drugs of abuse such as: amphetamines, alcohol, the opiates, and THC will be examined. Prerequisite: PSY 2004: Physiological Bases of Behavior. ( Spring '08)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.manhattanville.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 694-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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