The addictive brain

Thad A. Polk

Streaming video - 2015

Addiction touches us all. What happens when your brain is on drugs? Discover the neural mechanisms that underlie the behaviors of addiction, and see how drugs and activities like gambling can hijack the brain and lead to behavioral problems. Understanding addiction can motivate an addict to seek treatment, and can lead loved ones to see the addict in a new way.

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Published
[United States] : The Great Courses 2015.
Language
English
Corporate Author
hoopla digital
Main Author
Thad A. Polk (-)
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource (12 video files (approximately 360 min.)) : sd., col
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience
Rated TVPG.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
  • Episode 1 Addiction 101 Episode 2 The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reward Episode 3 How Addiction Hijacks the Brain Episode 4 Genetics Episode 5 Your Brain on Drugs Episode 6 Why We Crave Coffee and Cigarettes Episode 7 Alcohol Episode 8 The Science of Marijuana Episode 9 Stimulants Episode 10 The Science of Poppies, Pleasure, and Pain Episode 11 The Gambler's Brain Episode 12 Junk Food, Porn, Video Games.