COGS 174Drugs: Brain, Mind, and Culture
This course explores how drugs interact with the brain/mind and culture. It covers evolutionary and historical perspectives, brain chemistry, pharmacology, expectancies and placebo effects, and models of addiction. It also provides a biopsychosocial survey of commonly used and abused substances.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “upper-division standing.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (2)
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (B.S.) (PC34)
- Public Health (B.S.)