Welcome to Drugs and the Brain. This site is a self-paced tutorial on the ways in which drugs affect the brain and behavior. It was developed as a teaching aid for upper division university students in Psychology and Biology courses. The core of the material is written at a level that should be understandable to students who have had an introductory Physiological Psychology or Neurobiology course. As such, it is expected that you have a basic understanding of neurons and how they communicate. However, much of the material, including information on the history of specific drug classes and their behavioral effects should be accessible to most people. Feel free to wander through at your own pace and learn about psychoactive drugs.

Like most sites on the Internet this site is still under construction, and probably will be for some time. As we look into the future of the site, the still images that you see throughout the pages will eventually be animated to provide a dynamic picture of brain processes. In addition, material will be added to more completely address the topic of Neuropsychopharmacology. Presently, the core module, "Psychoactive Drug Classes and their Effects" is nearly completely written. Other modules that remain to be written are "Introduction to Neuropsychopharmacology" and "Methods in Neuropsychopharmacology". Please keep checking back to learn more about your topics of interest.

The initial development of this project was funded by a grant from the University Fund for Technological Innovation on Campus (UFTIC) at California State University San Marcos.

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Keith A. Trujillo, Ph.D.
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Revised: October 3, 1996