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BIOS 2060 - Drugs and the Brain

Reviews nervous system structure and chemical signaling pathways and then surveys the major classes of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol, opium, cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, caffeine, marijuana, the hallucinogens, and the antidepressants. Particular attention is paid to the biological bases of their effects.

Requisites: BIOS 1030 or 1710 or PSY 1010
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2NS
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to explain the structure and function of the human nervous system at all levels of biological organization.
  • Students will be able to compare and contrast the roles of different chemicals in normal human nervous system activity.
  • Students will be able to explain basic terminology, concepts, and methods of modern psychopharmacology.
  • Students will be able to analyze the effects of different drugs on human organ systems, with particular emphasis placed on the impact of drugs on nervous system structure and function.
  • Students will be able to describe and explain the biological basis of other relevant natural phenomena, such as mood or behavior changes, in response to drug exposure.
  • Students will be able to explain the biological basis of drug addiction and the relationship between the biology of drugs and their societal impacts.
  • Students will be able to apply the scientific method to evaluate and analyze psychopharmacology research studies in a logical fashion that distinguishes between scientific and non-scientific evidence and explanations.
  • Students will be able to outline how scientific principles are formulated, tested, and either modified or validated in the field of psychopharmacology.
  • Students will be able to describe and explain how intrinsic variation and limitations impact interpretation of psychopharmacology data.
  • Students will be able to critically state and describe a drug-related issue.
  • Students will be able to systematically and methodically evaluate the context, assumptions, and complexities of a drug-related issue.
  • Students will be able to interpret relevant data in order to state a position on a drug-related issue and communicate conclusions and related outcomes logically based on evidence.


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