Addiction

Course Directors:
Bob Messing, email: romes@gallo.ucsf.edu

First Class: Monday, May 11, 2009
See below for class schedule and locations.

Course Description:
This minicourse will examine molecular and cell biology, genetic, and systems approaches to the study of addiction.  Lectures will cover brain circuits mediating reward and motivation, invertebrate models of addiction, drug-induced neuroplasticity, neurotransmittes and signaling pathways targeted by drugs of abuse, and pharmacotherapy of substance use disorders.  Each class will begin with an overview lecture given by a faculty speaker and then students will discussed assigned papers.

Class Roster:

For your study list please use:
NS 219, 3 units, Director: Robert Messing, Grade option: S/U

Class Schedule:
MB-Mission Bay