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The Addicted Brain

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About The Addicted Brain

This is a course about addiction to drugs and other behaviors. It will describe what happens in the brain and how this information helps us deal with and overcome addiction. It will also discuss other topics, such as government policy and our vulnerability to take drugs.

What You Will Learn?

  • The Background & Overview of Drug Use Drugs & How the Brain Works Classes of Drugs Classes of Drugs with Animal Models Neurotransmission & Brain Imaging Vulnerability: Drug Use, Abuse, & Prevention Treatment, Policy, & Decriminalization Drugs & Society.