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Discover the neural mechanisms that underlie the behaviors of addiction in this fascinating course taught by one of the top cognitive neuroscientists in the country.

Syllabus

  • 01: Addiction 101
  • 02: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reward
  • 03: How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
  • 04: Genetics-Born to Be an Addict?
  • 05: Your Brain on Drugs
  • 06: Why We Crave Coffee and Cigarettes
  • 07: Alcohol-Social Lubricant or Drug of Abuse?
  • 08: The Science of Marijuana
  • 09: Stimulants-From Cocaine to Ritalin
  • 10: The Science of Poppies, Pleasure, and Pain
  • 11: The Gambler's Brain
  • 12: Junk Food, Porn, Video Games-Addictions?
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Thad A. Polk

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4.8 rating at The Great Courses Plus based on 113 ratings

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