Psychology 181Dr. Anagnostaras

Drugs and Behavior

Winter 2011

UCSD

Psychology 181Dr. Anagnostaras

Drugs and Behavior

Winter 2011

UCSD

http://mocolab.org/Courses/Psyc181.html

Website username and password is “marijuana”

Psychology 181: Drugs & BehaviorPsychology 181: Drugs & Behavior

Instructor:Instructor: Stephan AnagnostarasStephan Anagnostaras

Office:Office: 5113 McGill Hall5113 McGill Hall

Mon 3:00 – 4:00 pm or by apptMon 3:00 – 4:00 pm or by appt

ALL Course email: ALL Course email: ucsdpsyc181@gmail.comucsdpsyc181@gmail.com

Psychology 181: Drugs & BehaviorPsychology 181: Drugs & Behavior

Teaching assistants

Stephanie “Carmacker” Carmack

sacarmac@ucsd.edu

Office hours: 4-6 Wedneday, Mandler Hall 2503

Mike “The Claffeinator” Claffey

mclaffey@ucsd.edu

Office hours: 3-4 Wednesday, McGill Hall, 3322

Psychology 181: Drugs & BehaviorPsychology 181: Drugs & Behavior

Optional Text:Optional Text: Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain and Behavior Brain and Behavior by Meyer & Quenzer, 2004by Meyer & Quenzer, 2004

Reading assignments are bychapter on the syllabus

Amazon link on Website $68

NeuropsychopharmacologyNeuropsychopharmacology

• • Highly interdisciplinary fieldHighly interdisciplinary field

• • pharmacologypharmacology

• • behavioral neurosciencebehavioral neuroscience

• • abnormal psychology and psychiatryabnormal psychology and psychiatry

• • Most prescription drugs are psychotherapeuticsMost prescription drugs are psychotherapeutics

• • Big money and politics involvedBig money and politics involved

• • Focus on history and social contextFocus on history and social context

• • Lines between addictive drugs and prescribed Lines between addictive drugs and prescribed drugs often vaguedrugs often vague

Should you be here?Should you be here?Should you be here?Should you be here?

Prerequisites:Prerequisites:Introductory Biopsychology or Introductory Biopsychology or Neuroscience and an interest in Neuroscience and an interest in biological explanations of brain-biological explanations of brain-behavior relationsbehavior relations

Introductory Biology and/or Introductory Biology and/or Chemistry helpful, not requiredChemistry helpful, not required

Powerpoint lecture outlinesPowerpoint lecture outlines

Available on our webpageAvailable on our webpage http://mocolab.org/Courses/Psyc181.htmlhttp://mocolab.org/Courses/Psyc181.html

Print Powerpoint files (3 slides/page) Print Powerpoint files (3 slides/page)

and bring notes to lecture or use theand bring notes to lecture or use the

pdf filespdf files

Grades and announcements will be on the course blog pageGrades and announcements will be on the course blog page

ReadingsReadings

Follow reading assignments on Follow reading assignments on syllabus as an adjunct to lecturesyllabus as an adjunct to lecture

You will be tested only on LecturesYou will be tested only on Lectures

The optional book is a study aid onlyThe optional book is a study aid only

Exams and GradingExams and GradingExams and GradingExams and Grading• • In all likelihood, exams will be on-line on WebCTIn all likelihood, exams will be on-line on WebCT

• • You will skip class and have 36 hours to complete a 1 You will skip class and have 36 hours to complete a 1 hour exam (the whole week for the final)hour exam (the whole week for the final)

• • Contingent on the TAs and I figuring it outContingent on the TAs and I figuring it out

Four exams Four exams

Jan 24,Jan 24, Midterm 1, 40 multiple choice noncumulative Midterm 1, 40 multiple choice noncumulative

Feb 11,Feb 11, Midterm 2, 40 multiple choice noncumulative Midterm 2, 40 multiple choice noncumulative

Feb 28Feb 28, Midterm 3, 40 multiple choice noncumulative, Midterm 3, 40 multiple choice noncumulative

March 14, 3:00 – 5:59 pmMarch 14, 3:00 – 5:59 pm, Final Exam, 80 points – 30 , Final Exam, 80 points – 30 noncumulative, and 25 cumulative worth 2 points eachnoncumulative, and 25 cumulative worth 2 points each

Sample questions and review sheets will be on the websiteSample questions and review sheets will be on the website

Extra CreditExtra CreditExtra CreditExtra Credit(1)(1) http://experimetrix2.com/ucsd/ http://experimetrix2.com/ucsd/

Up to 3 experiments for 2 points each.Up to 3 experiments for 2 points each.(2)(2) Major project Major project

Must earn A– or better on Exam 1. Must earn A– or better on Exam 1. Groups of up to 3Groups of up to 3Produce a video (15 min) or survey.Produce a video (15 min) or survey.Present for 15 min on the last day of class.Present for 15 min on the last day of class.Must be approved by instructor.Must be approved by instructor.Worth up to a full letter grade.Worth up to a full letter grade.

Lecture Topic & ScheduleLecture Topic & ScheduleLecture Topic & ScheduleLecture Topic & Schedule

1. History and Introduction to 1. History and Introduction to PsychopharmacologyPsychopharmacology

2. Introduction to Synaptic Transmission2. Introduction to Synaptic Transmission

3. Neuropsychopharmacology of Selected 3. Neuropsychopharmacology of Selected Drugs and Therapeutic Strategies for Drugs and Therapeutic Strategies for Selected DisordersSelected Disorders

4. Theories of Addiction4. Theories of Addiction

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