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PSYC 179: Drugs, Addiction and Mental Disorder

PSYC 179: Drugs, Addiction and Mental Disorder (Summer 2015, UC San Diego). Instructor: Professor Joel E. Schlosburg. This course provides an overview of the use, abuse, liability, and psychotherapeutic effects of drugs on humans. Topics include pharmacology, alcohol, sedatives, tobacco/nicotine, opioids, cannabinoids, psychostimulants, psychedelics, steroids, anti-anxiety, antidepressants, and antipsychotics.

Lecture 11 - Psychostimulants


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Lecture 01 - Introduction
Lecture 02 - History (and Present) of Drugs
Lecture 03 - Basics of Neuroscience/ Pharmacology
Lecture 04 - The Process of Addiction
Lecture 05 - Alcohol
Lecture 06 - Sedatives
Lecture 07 - Tobacco/Nicotine
Lecture 08 - Opioids
Lecture 09 - Cannabinoids
Lecture 10 - Cannabinoids (cont.)
Lecture 11 - Psychostimulants
Lecture 12 - Psychedelics
Lecture 13 - Steroids and Supplements
Lecture 14 - OTC Drugs/ Caffeine
Lecture 15 - Anti-Anxiety
Lecture 16 - Antidepressants and Bipolar Disorder
Lecture 17 - Antipsychotics
Lecture 18 - The Cutting Edge of Addiction Therapy