For a great overview of psychopharmacology, check out the free MP3 downloads for the course lectures from University of California Berkeley class Psych 119: Drugs and the Brain, with Instructor David Presti, Ph.D. Presti is a Senior Lecturer of Neurobiology, his areas of expertise include the chemistry of the human nervous system, the effects of drugs on the brain and mind, and the scientific study of mind and consciousness.
Psych 119 is a survey course exploring the basic principles of psychopharmacology. The major focus of the course is on the relationship between behavior and the physiological actions of drugs. Emphasis will be placed on effects of pharmacological agents on complex mental processes such as attention, motivation, learning, and memory. These lectures are from 2006.
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