BioNB 392 Lecture Schedule and Reading List

All Readings are from Meyer and Quenzer, “Psychopharmacology” unless stated otherwise
(Powerpoint slide presentations from each class can be viewed online or downloaded)

 

Thursday 8/23     1    Introduction: Overview of cellular neurobiology and neuroanatomy:
No reading required, but read Chapters 2 and 3 if needed (view OR download)

Tuesday  8/28      2    Introduction to Pharmacology I
Chapter 1, “Principles of Pharmacology” (view OR download )

Thursday 8/30     3    Introduction to Pharmacology II
Chapter 4, “Methods of Research in Neurobehavioral Pharmacology” (view ORdownload)

Tuesday 9/4         4    Transmitters I:  Amino Acids
Chapter 7, “Glutamate and GABA” (view OR download)

Thursday 9/6       5    Transmitters 2: Catecholamines
Chapter 5 “Catecholamines” (view OR download)

Tuesday 9/11       6    Transmitters 3: Serotonin and Acetylcholine
Chapter 6, “Acetylcholine and Serotonin” (view OR download)

Thursday 9/13     7     Cocaine and Amphetamines I
Chapter 11, “Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine and the Amphetamines” (view OR download)

Tuesday 9/18       8     Cocaine and Amphetamines II
Chapter 11, “Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine and the Amphetamines” (view OR download)

Thursday 9/20     9     Cocaine and Amphetamines III
Chapter 11, “Psychomotor Stimulants: Cocaine and the Amphetamines” (view OR download)

Tuesday 9/25       10   Ecstasy
Lyles J and J L Cadet, “Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy) neurotoxicity: Cellular and molecular mechanisms.”  Brain Research Reviews, 42:155-168 (2003). Pubmed ID 12738056. (view OR download)

Thursday 9/27     11   Psychedelics
Chapter 14, “Hallucinogens, PCP and Ketamine”, focus on pp. 348-358 (view OR download)

Tuesday 10/2       12   Nicotine
Chapter 12, “Nicotine and Caffeine”, read only pp. 304-319 (view OR download)

Thursday 10/4     13    Midterm    (View Answers)                       

Tuesday 10/9       NO CLASS - FALL BREAK

Thursday 10/11   14    Marijuana I
Chapter 13, “Marijuana and the Cannabinoids” (view OR download)

Tuesday 10/16     15    Marijuana II
Chapter 13, “Marijuana and the Cannabinoids” (view OR download)

Thursday 10/18   16    Opiates I
Chapter 10, “The Opiates” (view OR download)

Tuesday 10/23     17    Opiates II
Chapter 10, “The Opiates” (view OR download)

Thursday 10/25   18    Peptides: Pain & Opiates      [Term paper outline due]
Chapter 10, “The Opiates” (view OR download)

Tuesday 10/30     19    Alcohol I
Chapter 9, “Alcohol” (view OR download)

Thursday 11/1     20    Alcohol II
Chapter 9, “Alcohol” (view OR download)

Tuesday 11/6       21    No Class: Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting

Thursday 11/8     22    Anxiolytics/Sedatives
Chapter 17, “Anxiety Disorders” (view OR download)

Tuesday 11/13     23    Antidepressants I
Chapter 16, “Affective Disorders” (view OR download)

Thursday 11/15   24    Antidepressants II
Chapter 16, “Affective Disorders” (view OR download)

Tuesday 11/20     25    Antipsychotics I
Chapter 18, “Schizophrenia” (view OR download)

Thursday 11/22   NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING

Tuesday 11/27     26    Antipsychotics II      [Term paper due]
Chapter 18, “Schizophrenia” (view OR download)

Thursday 11/29   27   Social policy issues
No Reading (view OR download)