CHEM 340 - Drug Chemistry

3 hours
From the viewpoint of organic chemistry, this course is a study of how the human body acts upon drug molecules, and how they act upon the body. The structures of various organic drug molecules are presented and discussed in relation to their pharmacological activities, many of which are common “drugs of abuse.” For the latter, the organic chemical structures of several drugs of intervention against addiction are presented and discussed, along with a discussion of how they achieve the intervention. Offered fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 311. CHEM 312 is recommended. Three lecture periods. UG