NRSC-4542 (3) The Neurobiology of Mental Illness

Provides in depth study of what is known concerning the neurobiology of mental illnesses, with a focus on depression and anxiety. Consideration will be given to both animal models and human work, with neurochemical, circuitry level, and neuroinflammatory processes to be highlighted. There will be discussion of the intricacies of determining the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments, and what the implications of such treatments might be. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 2012 or NRSC 2100 and one of the following: PSYC 4052, NRSC 4052, NRSC 4132, NRSC 4092 or NRSC 4032 (all minimum grade C-).