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2020-2021 Rivier Academic Catalog 
    
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2020-2021 Rivier Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 
  

  • PSY 301 - Drugs and Behavior

    This course is an exploration of the ways psychoactive drugs affect individuals, family and society. Topics include classification of drugs; biological mechanisms via which drugs produce effects on mind and behavior; drug side effects; tolerance, addiction and withdrawal; chemical therapies for mental illness; drugs and society; and ethical concerns.

    Prerequisites & Notes
      or permission of instructor.

     

    Credits: 3