ADHS 1515 - Physiological and Pharmacological Aspects of Substance Abuse

    Recent Professors
    Jacob Marciel, Jennifer Reynolds
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    33 students
    Difficulty
    5.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course will survey the physiological and pharmacology aspects of psychoactive substance use and abuse. Major areas of inquiry include theories of alcohol and other drug addiction, the classification of psychoactive drugs and their effects within the human body; tolerance, cross tolerance, synergistic effects and withdrawal and will review physiological differences between males and females.