Undergraduate Catalog 2018-19 
    
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Undergraduate Catalog 2018-19 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSY 2170 - Drugs and Behavior

3 cr
An inquiry into the natural functioning of the brain's neurotransmitters and the impact of psychoactive drugs on mood, behavior, cognition, and perception. The major classes of recreational drugs such as stimulants, depressants, opiates, and psychedelics will be explored along with the major classes of medicinal drugs such as anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, and anxiolytics.
This course fulfills the Social and Behavioral Understanding Frame of Reference.
Fall