BH 224 — Psychopharmacology (4 Credits)
Introduction to the ways drugs are used, controlled and valued culturally; how the human body functions normally, including knowledge of cells, nerve cells, brain chemistry, neurotransmitters, and basic bodily systems (i.e., respiratory, circulatory, endocrine and digestive; how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized and excreted and how drugs affect these systems). Tolerance and withdrawal symptoms as well as medical complications.