Laboratory in the Psychopharmacology of Drugs of Abuse

Catalog description

The Laboratory in the Psychopharmacology of Drugs of Abuse is intended to serve as a first basic training for students interested in developing a research career in behavioral pharmacology. Participating in this laboratory exposes students to the various research methods used in the field of addiction-related research and exposes students to the psychobehavioral effects produced by the major classes of drugs of abuse: psychomotor stimulants, sedative hypnotics/depressants, hallucinogens, and narcotics.