Molecular Biology
MOL 250 — Food, Drugs and Society
The current environment in the US for the use and abuse of foods and drugs will be examined from a scientific fact-based perspective. Historical, economic, marketing, political, and public health drivers will be considered. Specific topics include government dietary recommendations (food politics), dietary supplements (from Vitamins to herbal extracts), pharmacology and ethical drug development (sulfa drugs, NSAIDS, etc), addiction and substance abuse (alcohol, nicotine, stimulants, opioids, etc), Alzheimer's disease and the problem of long-term care in an aging population, and Psychedelic drug use and abuse (psilocybin, mescaline, LSD, etc).
Instructor(s):Jeffry Benton Stock
If interested please contact:
Name: Jeff Stock
E-mail: jstock@princeton.edu
Phone: 6092586111
Position 1 Primary Duties:
One precept per week, attend lecture, grading. Same TA can lead up to three precepts.
Number of AI Hours with Position: 2
Background Required:
Background requested (but not required): An interest in public policy, healthcare, political science, psychopharmacology, and the law.