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Welcome to Psychology 450: Drugs and Behaviour, a three-credit, senior-level course that introduces the field of behavioral pharmacology, with an emphasis on the characteristics of psychoactive drugs, their mechanisms of action in the nervous system, and their effects on the brain and on behaviour. This course will help you understand the current research into the pharmacology of drugs, from recreational uses to clinical applications, including insights into their abuse potential.

2011-JAN-16: The research paper assignment is to be written using APA 6th edition - see APA 6 tutorial at http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/APA6/. Please disregard any reference to APA 5th edition in your print materials.

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