An overview of theory and research in psychopharmacology relating to therapeutic drugs. Topics may include: principles of pharmacology, neurotransmission and signaling pathways, symptoms and etiology of common mental disorders, and the biochemical, physiological, and behavioral effects of therapeutic drugs.
Prerequisites: PSY 106 or PSY 111 or MCDB 126A or MCDB 126B or MCDB 126C; open to Psychological & Brain Sciences, Biopsychology, Pharmacology, and Interdisciplinary Studies majors only.