HSER 341 - Physiology and Pharmacology: Alcohol & Other Drugs

    Recent Professors
    Bailey B. Lechner-Luke, Rachael Cresci
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    HSER 340 or PSYC 400 with a grade of "C" or better
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of HSER 341
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is a study of the absorption, metabolism, and the mechanism of action of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs including opiates, stimulants, depressants, cannabinoids, and psychedelics. It includes the pharmacological mechanisms as well as the social and psychological implications of tolerance, habituation, and substance abuse of the user and abuser. This course is not open to students who have completed PSYC 401.
    Usually Held
    Mon 1:30pm–2:50pm, Mon Wed 1:30pm–2:50pm, Tue Thu 12:00pm–1:20pm