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NRSC119

Drugs: The Damage Done and Designing Better Ones

Subject code

NRSC

Course Number

119

Department(s)

Course Long Title

Drugs: The Damage Done and Designing Better Ones

Description

This course explores impactful discoveries and pitfalls in the field of neuropharmacology. In addition, we consider what we can learn from these past outcomes as we seek new treatments for the field of psychiatry. Topics may include drug addiction therapy, cannabis and psychosis, psychedelics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, Alzheimer drug failures, animal models vs. computational approaches, tailoring drugs to the individual, the impact of past racial/gender biases in drug development, and sex and hormone interactions with drugs. Only open to juniors and seniors.

Modes of Inquiry

Scientific Reasoning [SR]

Writing Credit

No writing credit

INDS Program Relationship

IDNS - NRSC Program

Class Restriction

Exclude First Years, Exclude Sophomores

Offering Frequency

One-time offering