PSYC 160: Psychopharmacology
University of California, Santa Cruz
Biopsychosocial approach toward understanding the pharmacology and effects of psychoactive drugs. Topics include synaptic neurotransmission, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, tolerance and withdrawal, addiction and abuse, set and setting, harm reduction, drug policy, placebo effects, randomized controlled trials, and drug therapies for mental disorders. Covers a wide range of medicinal and recreational drugs including alcohol, opioids, psychedelics, antidepressants, and more.
Average GPA: 3.63
Grade distribution records: 294 students across 2 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 50 | 17.0% |
| A | 115 | 39.1% |
| A- | 32 | 10.9% |
| B+ | 23 | 7.8% |
| B | 17 | 5.8% |
| B- | 7 | 2.4% |
| C+ | 6 | 2.0% |
| C | 7 | 2.4% |
| C- | 3 | 1.0% |
| D | 1 | 0.3% |
| F | 3 | 1.0% |
| P | 21 | 7.1% |
| NP | 8 | 2.7% |
| W | 1 | 0.3% |
Based on 294 student grade records across 2 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Bryan Bailey Holbrook 294 students, Average GPA 3.63