Psychopharmacology: Substances and the Brain

Location: Copenhagen

Type: Elective Course

Term: Semester

About this course

Learn how the brain’s physiology is affected in different psychiatric disorders and under the influence of various psychoactive drugs. Course topics are approached from a biological, chemical, and physiological perspective. Study concepts including neurotransmitters, basic neurobiology, psychiatric disorders, and psychoactive drugs.

Syllabus

Spring 2026 – Section A

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Spring 2026 – Section B

This is a draft syllabus. The final syllabus will be available here a few days prior to the new course’s first start date.

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Jesper T. Andreasen

Ph.D. (Psychopharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2009). M.Sc. (Psychopharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2004). Post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. With DIS since 2012.