Psychology 181Dr. Anagnostaras

Drugs and Behavior

Winter 2008

UCSD

Psychology 181Dr. Anagnostaras

Drugs and Behavior

Winter 2008

UCSD

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

Psychology 181: Drugs & BehaviorPsychology 181: Drugs & Behavior

Instructor:Instructor: Stephan AnagnostarasStephan Anagnostaras

Office:Office: 2503 Mandler Hall (McGill Annex)2503 Mandler Hall (McGill Annex)

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

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

Psychology 181: Drugs & BehaviorPsychology 181: Drugs & Behavior

Teaching Assistants:

Graduate

Laura Mickes (lmickes@ucsd.edu) Office hours: Thu 12:30 - 1:30 pm McGill Hall 4321

Tristan Shuman (tshuman@ucsd.edu) Office hours: Wed 4 - 5 pm McGill 3334

Undergraduate

Emily Johnson (emjohnso@ucsd.edu) Office hours: Wed 10 - 11 am, McGill 4321

Yvonne 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 issues related to AS lecture notes

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

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 involvedBig money involved

• • Very highly politicalVery highly political

• • 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 Chemistry Introductory Biology and/or Chemistry helpful, not requiredhelpful, not required

Powerpoint lecture outlinesPowerpoint lecture outlines

Available on our webpageAvailable on our webpage http://web.mac.com/sanagnos/Courses/Psyc181.htmlhttp://web.mac.com/sanagnos/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 GradingFour exams Four exams Jan 24,Jan 24, Midterm 1, 40 multiple choice noncumulative Midterm 1, 40 multiple choice noncumulativeFeb 12,Feb 12, Midterm 2, 40 multiple choice noncumulative Midterm 2, 40 multiple choice noncumulativeFeb 28Feb 28, Midterm 3, 40 multiple choice noncumulative, Midterm 3, 40 multiple choice noncumulativeMarch 20, 3 – 6 pmMarch 20, 3 – 6 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 projectMajor 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.

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

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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 Drugs and Therapeutic

Strategies for Strategies for Selected DisordersSelected Disorders

4. Theories of Addiction4. Theories of Addiction

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