TOPIC
Introduction & Organization (Murphy)
Historical aspects and general definitions (Stewart)
    PAPER PROPOSAL DUE
Basics of neurochemical anatomy in addiction and drug abuse & Excitatory Amino Acids (Goodlett)
GABA & Neurosteroids/Acetylcholine (June/Simon)
    REVISED PROPOSAL DUE
Dopamine/Norepinephrine & Serotonin (Neal-Beliveau/Murphy)
Peptides & pharmacokinetics (Badia-Elder/Neal-Beliveau)
    TAKE HOME MIDTERM TEST (Questions handed out)
Neurophysiological/Neurochemical/Neuropharmacological methods (Morzorati/Murphy)
General psychobiological processes & theories in addiction (June/Murphy, etc)
    TAKE HOME MIDTERM TEST DUE
Animal models of addiction and addictive processes (Murphy/Stewart)
Methods in human drug abuse liability (June)
Tolerance and physical dependence (June/Stewart)
Hereditary vs. environmental determinants of addictions (Murphy/Stewart)
Developmental considerations in addiction (McKinzie) - PAPER DUE
Student Presentations - TAKE HOME FINAL  (Questions handed out)
Student Presentations

TAKE HOME FINAL DUE by noon

Student Presentations

 [The instructors reserve the right to modify the topics and sequence]