Miller

Psychology 472/572

Syllabus

Instructor:    Steve Meier, Ph.D.

Office:
Student Health Building 211
P.O. Box 443043
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-3043

Phone: 208-883-4412; Fax: 208-885-7710

e-mail: smeier@uidaho.edu

Office Hrs: By Appointment

Course Description: This course is designed to provide an overview of neural mechanisms, behavioral responses, and addictive aspects of psychoactive drugs. It will also examine the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of these drugs.

Required Texts:

	Julien, R.M. A Primer of Drug Action ( 10th Ed.). Worth Publishing.
	Thompson, R.F. (2000). The Brain (3rd Ed.). Worth Publishing.

Supplemental Readings: (Resources that might assist you in your understanding of the course material.)

	Hanson, G. & Venturelli, P. (2002). Drugs and Society (8^th Edition). Jones and Bartlett.
	Erickson, C. & O’Neill, J. (1997). Your Brain on Drugs. Hazelden. Doweiko, H. (2001). Concepts of Chemical Dependency (6^th Ed.). Wadsworth Publishing.
	Inaba, D., and Cohen, W. (200). Uppers, Downers, All Arounders (4^th Ed.). CNS Productions, Inc.
	Ray, O., and Ksir, C. (2003). Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (10^th Ed.). WCB/McGraw-Hill.
	Ward, D. (1990). Alcoholism: Introduction to Theory and Treatment (3^rd Ed.). Kendal Hunt Publishing Co.
	National Institute on Drug Abuse – http://www.drugabuse.gov
	National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. – http://www.ncadd.org
	National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information – http://www.health.org
	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
	Web of Addictions – http://www.well.com/user/woa
	Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) - http://www.maps.org
	Cliff Schaffer Library of Drugs and Drug Policy - http://www.druglibrary/schaffer/index.htm
	Lindesmith Center - http://www.lindesmith.org

All required texts can be obtained from the University of Idaho Bookstore: They can be contacted:

	By phone at (208) 885-6469
	By fax call (208) 885-5953.
	By email: uibooks@uidaho.edu

Grading/Evaluation/Proficiency

There will be several requirements for this course.

Papers: You will be required to complete several brief papers related to topics will you will encounter throughout the course. All papers are to be computer or type written.

Exams: There will be two exams in the class. Each exam will consist of fill in the blank, short answer and essay questions. The exams will be open book, open note, open person. Total 250 points

Term Paper: You will be required to write a paper on a drug of your choice. The information should be the most current in the literature. You must have at least 10 references (none of which can be popular press e.g., Time, Newspapers, etc). Only four references can be from the WWW unless they are from web journals.. This paper must be computer or type written You cannot cut and paste material from the web Total 100 points.

Grading:

All grading will be based on the following scale

	> 90% = A
	80% = B
	70% = C
	60% = D
	< 60% = F

Cheating/Plagiarism:

If anyone is caught cheating or plagiarizing another persons work, they will receive an "F" grade for the course. Note: Copying and Pasting from the WWW will be considered plagiarism and result in an F grade for the class. References from the web must be cited appropriately.