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Psychology 181Dr. Anagnostaras

Drugs andBehavior

Winter 2008UCSD

http://web.mac.com/sanagnos/Courses/Psyc181.html

Psychology 181: Drugs & Behavior

Instructor: Stephan AnagnostarasOffice: 2503 Mandler Hall (McGill Annex)

Tue 12:30-1:30 pm or by appt

Course email: ucsdpsyc181@gmail.com

Psychology 181: Drugs & Behavior

Teaching Assistants:GraduateLaura Mickes (lmickes@ucsd.edu) Office hours: Thu 12:30 - 1:30 pm McGill Hall

4321Tristan Shuman (tshuman@ucsd.edu) Office hours: Wed 4 - 5 pm McGill 3334UndergraduateEmily Johnson (emjohnso@ucsd.edu) Office hours: Wed 10 - 11 am, McGill 4321Yvonne Kwan (ykwan@ucsd.edu) Office hours: Tue 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Café Espresso

Roma (Price Ctr)Marisa Wagner (mwagner@ucsd.edu) Office hours: Tue 10 - 11 am, Café Espresso

Roma (Price Ctr)

AS Lecture Note Taker: Lindsey Ong (liong@ucsd.edu) – only with specific issuesrelated to AS lecture notes

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Psychology 181: Drugs & Behavior

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

Reading assignments are bychapter on the syllabus

Neuropsychopharmacology

• Highly interdisciplinary field• pharmacology• behavioral neuroscience• abnormal psychology and psychiatry

• Most prescription drugs are psychotherapeutics• Big money involved• Very highly political• Lines between addictive drugs and prescribed

drugs often vague

Should you be here?

Prerequisites:Introductory Biopsychology orNeuroscience and an interest inbiological explanations of brain-behavior relations

Introductory Biology and/or Chemistryhelpful, not required

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Powerpoint lecture outlines

Available on our webpage http://web.mac.com/sanagnos/Courses/Psyc181.html

Print Powerpoint files (3 slides/page)and bring notes to lecture or use thepdf files

Grades and announcements will be on the course blog page

Readings

Follow reading assignments onsyllabus as an adjunct to lecture

You will be tested only on LecturesThe optional book is a study aid only

Exams and GradingFour examsJan 24, Midterm 1, 40 multiple choice noncumulativeFeb 12, Midterm 2, 40 multiple choice noncumulativeFeb 28, Midterm 3, 40 multiple choice noncumulativeMarch 20, 3 – 6 pm, Final Exam, 80 points – 30

noncumulative, and 25 cumulative worth 2 points each

Sample questions and review sheets will be on the website

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

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

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

Bring one of these and a #2 pencil to each exam (buy 2 now)

PINK PARSCORE FORM FROM THE BOOKSTORE

Lecture Topic & Schedule

1. History and Introduction to Psychopharmacology

2. Introduction to Synaptic Transmission3. Neuropsychopharmacology of Selected

Drugs and Therapeutic Strategies for Selected Disorders

4. Theories of Addiction

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