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Text:  Cooper, Bloom, and Roth. The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology. 7th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

LEC # TOPICS READINGS
1 Introduction; Neurotransmitters 3-48, 75-81
2 Membranes, Brain Lipids, and Proteins; Blood-Brain Barrier
3 Acetylcholine: Alzheimer's Disease and Stroke 194-225, 480-486, 500-501
4 Dopamine 293-351
5 Dopamine: Parkinson's Disease and Psychosis 493-499, 501-506
6 Norepinephrine; Epinephrine 226-292, 487-493
7 Serotonin 352-391, 487-493
8 Serotonin: Depression and Obesity 352-391
9 Melatonin: Sleep
10 Hour Examination
11 Glutamate; Aspartate 171-193
12 Dynamics of Glutamate Release and Receptor Effects 171-193
13 GABA and Glycine: Anxiety and Seizures 126-171
14 Adenosine and Coffee; Histamine and Itch 391-409
15 Receptors and Second Messengers 82-102, 103-125, 459-479
16 Drug Discovery; Categories of Psychiatric Disease
17 Peptides 410-458
18 Review
Final Examination