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NEUR-4814: Nutritional Neuroscience

Description: Concepts in nutritional aspects of neuroscience. Energy metabolism in central nervous system and brain regulating ingestive behavior. Communication with peripheral organs, regulation of whole body energy homeostasis, brain physiology and pathology on molecular and cellular level. Role of appetite neurocircuitry in formulation of practical solutions to societal problems such as nutrition, eating disorders, and obesity.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ALS-2304 or NEUR-2026

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ALS-4814

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 1

Average GPA: 3.35 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 39.50%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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