<p>Lecture, three hours. Designed for graduate students. General principles of brain neurotransmitters, including synthesis, cell bodies and pathways, and receptor subtypes. General principles of drug administration and pharmacokinetics. Major classes of psychoactive drugs, animal models, and atypical compounds. Letter grading.</p>

Psychology

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department presents psychology as a scientific discipline that employs systematic methods of inquiry to study and explain human and animal behavior.

General Catalog

Clinical Psychopharmacology

PSYCH205D

2 units