NRSC119
Drugs: The Damage Done and Designing Better Ones
Neuroscience
BC
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