The goals of this course are to cover the basics and classic concepts of dopamine neurotransmission and pharmacology. The course will focus on specific modulators of dopamine neurotransmission (packaging, recapture and dopamine receptors).

Learning objectives include: understanding dopamine signal transduction pathway and its role in controlling mood, motivation, reward; and motor coordination; learning key experimental research methodology used in dopamine research; gaining expertise in scientific critique and oral presentation.