Professor:       Eric Laws
Office:           202-A Wynne
                        (434)395-2841
                          elaws@longwood.lwc.edu
Office Hours:   On Longwood College Campus:
                          M:  1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
                           T:  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
                          W:  4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
                           R:  10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 -p.m.
                                 also TBA.

Course Description (from catalog):  "This course serves as an overview of the research and current thought on the topics of treating and counseling people addicted to drugs.  In addition, the course will review the use and misuse of prscription medications.  We will be reviewing the history of various drugs, the neuropharmacological actions, the effects on health, and the psychopharmacological actions."

Texts and other materials:

    Julien, R. M. (2001).  A primer of drug action: A concise, nontechnical guide to the actions, uses and side effects of psychoactive drugs (9th ed.).  New York, NY: Worth Publishers.

    Recommended Readings:

    Grilly, D. M. (2002). Drugs and human behavior (4th ed.).  Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

    Goldberg, R. (2000). Drugs across the spectrum (3rd ed.).  Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.

    Levinthal, C. F. (2002). Drugs, behavior, and modern society (3rd ed.).  Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

    Hanson, G., & Venturelli, P. (2001).  Drugs and Society (6th ed.).  Sudbury, MA:  Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

    Carroll, C. R. (2000).  Drugs in modern society (5th ed.).  Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.

    Doweiko, H. E. (1999). Concepts of chemical dependency (4th ed.).  Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.

Attendance:

    Attendance will not be formally monitored.  However, your participation in this class is extremely important for your successful completion of the course.  You are responsible for all material discussed in class.

Honor Code:

    Longwood College does have an honor code (see current academic catalog) and this class will operate with strict adherence to it.  Any and all instances of cheating, stealing, falsification, plagiarism and academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will involve immediate notification of the Longwood College Honor Board.

Miscellaneous:

    Any student who believes that he/she is disabled should see me ASAP to discuss your needs and accommodations.  Your disability must be on record with the office of Academic Services Center.
    You are expected to conduct yourself in an appropriate manner in the classroom, respecting the rights and opinions of other students.  You are also expected to remain engaged in the subject matter of the course.  To this end, such behaviors as reading assignments or other materials during class, sleeping, talking and disturbing other students should be avoided.  Beepers, pagers, walkmans and cellular telephones will be turned off upon entering the classroom.  The professor reserves the right to remove, on a temporary or permanent basis, any student whose behavior becomes disruptive to the classroom environment.

    There will be a total of  three(3) exams throughout the semester, each worth 100 points.  The exams will be take-home written exams.  The exams will cover material from the lecture, textbook and any other ancillary materials used in class (videos, etc.).  All exams will be due on the due dates discussed below.

Grading Scale:

    Grades will be awarded on the following scale (out of 300 total points):

        270 - 300 (90% - 100%) =    A
        240 - 269 (80% - 89%)  =     B
        210 - 239 (70% - 79%) =      C
        180 - 209 (60% - 69%) =      D
        Below 180 (Below 60%) =     F

    You may keep track of your grades and progress below:

        Exam #1 (100 points)                           ________

        Exam #2 (100 points)                           ________

        Exam #3 (100 points)                           ________

       Total for Class (300 points)          =   ________

Week	Chapter(s)	Lecture Topic
1 - Sat., Sept. 1	1 - 4	Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics Overview of Neurophysiology Alcohol and Inhalants
2 - Sat. Sept. 22	5 - 8 TEST 1 DUE	Barbiturates, Anesthetics, Antiepileptics Anxiolytics Stimulants: Cocaine, Caffeine, Nicotine
3 - Sat. Oct. 6	9 - 12	Opiods & Other Analgesics Hallucinogens
4 - Sat. Nov. 3	13 - 16 TEST 2 DUE	Drug Abuse Issues Steroids Drugs for Depression Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
5 - Sat. Nov. 10	17 - 20	Drugs for Schizophrenia Drugs for Parkinson's Disease Integration of Drugs and Therapy Herbal Medicine
Sat. Dec. 1	TEST 3 DUE