Advanced Psychopharmacology

Catalog description

This course reviews the application of pharmacotherapeutic principles to psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Major class of medications include antidepressants, mood stabilizers, psychostimulants, antipsychotic medications, anxiolytics and off label use. Students review in detail the indications, contraindications, side effects and adverse reactions and drug interactions. In addition, the course addresses the use of herbal remedies, homeopathy and diet. The course places special emphasis on the applications of psychopharmacology to clinical case studies across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations. Prerequisite(s): NU 700 and NU 702 and NU 706 and NU 707 .