This course will introduce pharmacology principles to students who will not be clinical practitioners. Students will study the drug approval process and basic concepts in pharmacokinetics, including distribution, absorption and elimination of drugs. The receptor mechanism of drug action will be examined. The organization of the central nervous system will be reviewed, and various classes of drugs of use and abuse will be explored. Students will also explore some of the societal aspects of drug availability and abuse.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered spring of odd-numbered years