NU 670 - Advanced Psychopharmacology and Health Promotion

This course provides scientific knowledge of psychopharmacology and its application to treatment of clients with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. This course studies the advanced concepts related to neuroscience, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of psychotropic drugs as well as applications of psychopharmacology in the treatment and management of disorders in mental health. Substance abuse is explored with context of mental health disorders. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisites: NU 621 Advanced Pathophysiology and NU 636 Advanced Pharmacology. Corequisite: None.