ALSA 120 - Pharmacology of Alcohol/Drugs

4 credits

The interaction of alcohol and other drugs in the human body; absorption, distribution, metabolism, mechanism of action, peripheral and central nervous system effect, interaction with other chemicals and physiological consequences of chronic high dosage use.

Theory Hours
4 theory hours.

Vocational Program Course
Vocational program course.

AA General Elective
May be used as a general elective in the AA degree.

Course Outcomes

Major pharmacological concepts, such as drug interactions, allergic reactions, active metabolitis, SAR, routes of administrations, absorption of drugs, metabolism, etc., will be discussed
Students will be introduced to discipline specific reference works
Students will learn words, definitions and concepts
This class is designed to present major drug classes and the pharmacology of each drug class

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