Psychology of Addiction C81ADD

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Psychology of Addiction (C81ADD) lee.hogarth_at_notti
ngham.ac.uk
Meyer and Quenzer Psychopharmacology Drugs, The
Brain and Behavior
www.sinauer.com ISBN 0-87893-534-7
George Green library
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Important chapters covered in lectures

• Principles of pharmacology
• Structure and function of the nervous system
• Neurotransmitter signalling
• Theories of drug abuse
• Alcohol
• Opiates
• Stimulants
• Nicotine and Caffeine
• Marijuana
• Hallucinogens
• Inhalants

http//www.nottingham.ac.uk/psychology/for-current
-students/courses/subsidiary-students.php
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Course structure
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Assessment
MCQ exam end of May You will be assessed on the
content of the text book plus extra material
included only in the lectures.