Psychology 181
Dr. Anagnostaras
Drugs and
Behavior
Winter 2008
UCSD
http://web.mac.com/sanagnos/Courses/Psyc181.html
Psychology 181: Drugs & Behavior
Instructor:
Office:
Stephan Anagnostaras
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:
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 & Behavior
Optional Text: Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the
Brain and Behavior by Meyer & Quenzer, 2004
Reading assignments are by
chapter 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 or
Neuroscience and an interest in
biological explanations of brainbehavior relations
Introductory Biology and/or Chemistry
helpful, not required
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 the
pdf files
Grades and announcements will be on the course blog page
Readings
Follow reading assignments on
syllabus as an adjunct to lecture
You will be tested only on Lectures
The optional book is a study aid only
Exams and Grading
Four exams
Jan 24, Midterm 1, 40 multiple choice noncumulative
Feb 12, Midterm 2, 40 multiple choice noncumulative
Feb 28, Midterm 3, 40 multiple choice noncumulative
March 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
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 3
Produce 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 Transmission
3. Neuropsychopharmacology of Selected
Drugs and Therapeutic Strategies for
Selected Disorders
4. Theories of Addiction
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