Overview
Description
Explores the etiology of alcohol and drug dependency with an emphasis on brain disease and neurobiological influences upon addiction.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of the basic neuroanatomy and pharmacodynamics elicited by different classes of drugs of abuse.
- articulate the current scientific research on the neurobiology of addiction as it relates to specific psychoactive substances of abuse.
- analyze the basic models of addiction and their relationship to the present understanding of addiction as a brain disease.
- detail and apply the neuroscience of addiction to inform their understanding of prevention, treatment and recovery processes.
- discuss the common medications used in the treatment of behavioral health issues and the clinical application of such knowledge in their practice as clinicians.