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USC Catalogue 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

MEDS 350 Drugs and the Brain

Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
Effects of legal and illegal drugs on human brain function. Introduction to common prescribed drugs, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and brain pathways utilized by common drug classes.
Prerequisite: BISC 220  or BISC 221 ; and CHEM 103  or CHEM 105a  or CHEM 115a ;
Recommended Preparation: BISC 320  or BISC 330 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter