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PSYCHOLOGY 322 - INTRODUCTION TO DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR

Summer 2001 (8:30 to 9:30 MWF EE1-026)

Jaime Diaz, office: 335 Guthrie Hall, 543-2546
email : jaimed@u.washington.edu
office hour - 11:30 to 12:30 Wednesday or by appointment

There will be a quiz every Friday; and your final grade will be based on the best seven out of the nine weekly quizzes. You will have only ONE makeup available.

Assigned Texts:
1) "The Natural Mind" by Andrew Weil, 1986
2) "How Drugs Influence Behavior" by Jaime Diaz, 1997.



Week

Date

Topic

Assignments

       
1

6-18
6-20
6-22

Introduction to Basic Pharmacology Diaz, Chap. 1
Weil, Chaps 1 and 2 (pages 1-38)
       
2

6-25
6-27
6-29

Sedatives and
Hypnotics		 Diaz, Chap. 4
Weil, Chap. 3 (pgs 39-72)
       
3

7-2
(7-4)
7-6

Alcohol Diaz, Chap. 5
Weil, Chap 4 (pgs 73-97)
       
4

7-9
7-11
7-13

Marijuana Diaz, Chap. 6
Weil, Chap. 5 (pgs 98-116)
       
5

7-16
7-18
7-20

Opiates Diaz, Chap. 7
Weil, Chap. 6 (pgs 117-148)
       
6

7-23
7-25
7-27

Stimulants Diaz, Chap. 8
Weil, Chap. 7 (pgs 149-187)
       
7

7-30
8-1
8-3

Drugs Used to
Treat Mental Disorders		 Diaz, Chap. 9
Weil, Chaps 8, 9, afterword (pgs 188-212)
       
8

8-6
8-8
8-10

Hallucinogens Diaz, Chap. 10
       
9

8-13
8-15
8-17

Drugs during
Pregnancy		 Diaz, Chap. 11