Dopamine

S. Barak Caine / Medical School / barak@mclean.harvard.edu & Morgane Thomsen / Medical School

*Neurobiology 95hfh, Mondays, 4-5:30 p.m., Sever 105

A Parkinson’s victim regains control of her body with l-dopa. A schizophrenic man paralyzed by fear & hallucinations is freed from a mental institution by clozapine. A meth addict lies, cheats & steals, ending up emaciated & dead. Miracles and monstrosities, all related to a single molecule - dopamine. Three phases: (1) lectures & discussion led by Barak Caine; (2) Reading of 17 basic research articles and reviews with Socratic debate; (3) Presentations by students. Prerequisites: Life and Physical Sciences A or Life Sciences 1a, MCB 80, and permission of the instructor. (catalog #2579)