PSYC 5350 - Neurochemical Systems in Learning and Memory

Effective Start Date: 10/19/2012
Examines historical and current theories implicating the involvement of specific neurotransmitter, amino-acid, and peptide systems in regulating learning and the encoding of memory. Provides an extensive review of the literature in order to understand mechanisms by which chemical compounds modify learning and the brain sites where neurochemicals exert their effects. Prerequisite: PSYC 2200 or 2220, or instructor permission.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis: Student Option
Requisites: Enrollment not allowed in more than one 4000-level or 5000-level PSYC course and 4th Yr Psyc Maj/Min