NEURO3216 - DS - Neurobiology of Addiction

This advanced course will examine our current understanding of the effects drugs of abuse on the brain and behavior and our current understanding of the development of severe substance use disorders or addiction. Students will develop and hone skills in reading, interpreting, and communicating primary literature in neuroscience. Students will learn about drugs of abuse and the brain through close-reading of primary literature and presenting this information in a variety of modes including summarizing a neuroscience research article for the public.