HUS 502 - Psychopharmacology and Physiology related to Substance Use Disorders and Integrated Co-occurring Treatment

3 CR

This course is designed to provide participants from non-scientific backgrounds with a basic understanding of the effects of licit and illicit drugs and psychotropic medications. The role of drugs in distorting brain chemistry and promoting substance-related disorders and the relationships of co-existing substance-related disorders and mental illnesses will be explored. Interactions among the biological, psychological/emotional, and behavioral aspects of substance use disorders will be examined in relation to symptom reduction and identification, intervention strategies, and the treatment of substance use disorders through case studies.