PSYCTRY 178Cannabis and Cannabinoids: From Pharmacology to Public Policy
Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Designed for undergraduate students with biology, human biology and society, neuroscience, physiology, or psychology background and graduate students in neuroscience-related programs. Relevant for those considering career in medical, social science, or policy fields. Offers comprehensive didactic information concerning Cannabis plant and relates basic information with clinical and societal use of plant and its extracts. Analysis of pharmacology of exogenous and endogenous cannabinoids at the molecular, cellular, and behavioral levels. Study of physiological and psychological actions of phytocannabinoids (focusing on THC and CBD) and synthetic cannabinoids and evidence-based research of potential benefits and harms of different cannabinoids. Review of issues related to cannabinoid policy including legislation, FDA regulation, and health care services.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Winter 2026
- Winter 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.