2022 Fall
MCELLBI C62 001 - LEC 001
Drugs and the Brain
David E Presti
Class #:30393
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Molecular and Cell Biology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
22
Enrolled: 244
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 266
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
LS C30T
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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Course Catalog Description
The history, chemical nature, botanical origins, and effects on the human brain and behavior of drugs such as stimulants, depressants, psychedelics, analgesics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, steroids, and other psychoactive substances of both natural and synthetic origin. The necessary biological, chemical, and psychological background material for understanding the content of this course will be contained within the course itself.
Class Notes
The class is closed for further enrollment.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for Molecular and Cell Biology C62/Letters and Science C30T after completing Molecular and Cell Biology C100A/Chemistry C130, 104, 110, 130, 136, 160 Integrative Biology 132.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Biological Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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