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
Fall 2025 – Section A
Go to syllabusThis is a draft syllabus. The final syllabus will be available here a few days prior to the new course’s first start date.
Fall 2025 – Section B
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Pre-requisites
One year each of biology and chemistry at university level.
Faculty
Jesper T. Andreasen
FacultyPh.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.
Bettina Hornbøll Borch
FacultyPh.D. (Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, 2017). M.Sc. (Neurobiology, University of Copenhagen, 2006). B.A. (Biology, University of Copenhagen, 2004). Founder of CogniCation; cognitive communication. Has been conducting neuroscience research for over 10 years, investigating emotion processing in the brain using imaging. With DIS since 2012.