Drugs and the Brain

Lecture Slides

WEEK #	TOPICS	LECTURE SLIDES
0	Teaser	Drugs and the Brain teaser (PPT) Drugs and the Brain teaser (PDF)
1	Introduction	Week 1 lecture slides (PPT) Week 1 lecture slides (PDF)
2	Drug Mechanisms, Explained with Antidepressants	Week 2 lecture slides (PPT) Week 2 lecture slides (PDF)
3	Pharmacokinetics	Week 3 lecture slides (PDF)
4	Drug Addiction, Dopamine, and Liking vs. Wanting	Week 4 lecture slides (PDF)
5	Action Potentials, Alcohol, and Shock Therapies	Week 5 lecture slides (PDF)
6	Alcohol Antagonists	Week 6 lecture slides (PPT) Week 6 lecture slides (PDF)
7	Dose-Response Curves	This session had no lecture slides.  See the handouts instead.
8	Anxiety and Sedatives	Week 8 lecture slides (PDF)
9	Psychosis, Antipsychotics, and Parkinson’s Disease	Week 9 lecture slides (PDF)
10	The Two Dichotomies	Week 10 lecture slides (PDF)
11	Recreational Drugs	Week 11 lecture slides (PDF) Recreational Drugs and Neurotransmitters Chart
12	Appetite and Nausea, Syringes	Week 12 lecture slides (PDF)