Physiology and Pharmacology of Alcohol and Other Drugs (45 hours).

This course examines the effects of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs on the body and behavior. It includes drug-related issues such as dependence, tolerance, withdrawals, and synergistic effects. It further explores the disease model, neurobiology related to addition, the AMA definition, and Jellinek’s work.

Course Content

Examination of the effects of alcohol and similar legal psychoactive drugs to the body and behavior; damage to the body and behaviors; damage to the brain, liver, and other organs.

Tolerance, cross-tolerance, and synergistic effects.

Physiological differences between males and females.

Disease model including signs and symptoms, research, neurobiological, AMA definition, Jellinek’s work.

Communicable diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, and Hepatitis, etc.