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PSY-3700.SB: Psychopharmacology

This course explores the development of Psychopharmacology through historical perspective and current therapeutic applications. An overview of the fields of pharmacology and neurophysiology are provided, but the main focus of the course is to familiarize students with basic terminology and models of pharmacokinetics (how medications are metabolized and distributed in the body and brain). Historical arguments between psychodynamic and biological explanations for mental disorders are examined, along with the emergence of today?s more integrated approach. The pharmaceutical industry?s influence on physicians, and consumer attitudes toward psychotropic medications, are also explored.
Min. Credits: 3.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
Method(s): Classroom
Faculty Consent Required: N
Program Approval Required: N
Course Type Liberal Arts, Science & Social Science



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