PHR - 573 Readings in Drug Abuse and Addiction

The literature on drug abuse will be surveyed. Areas of emphasis will include the role of DA in addiction, the concept of the addictive personality and the genetics of addiction, the neurobiology of incentive salience, dissociation of tolerance from euphorogenic effects, history of addiction theory and the unique aspects of various drugs of abuse. The ethics of chronic pain management in the clinical setting will also be discussed. Credit Hours: (1)