The Addicted Brain

$49.00

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.read more…

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What you'll 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

Description

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.

Requirements

Access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.

Motivation to learn!

There are no special materials or prerequisite knowledge required for this course.

Who this course is for

Students who are new to this field

Students willing to put in a couple hours to learn about The Addicted Brain

Advanced students wanting to add another skill to their portfolio

Content Creator

Michael Kuhar, Ph.D. – Professor – Yerkes/Emory Pharmacology and Neuroscience

This course includes

Participation Confirmation/Certificate

Option for learning at your own pace

Videos and reading material about the course

Practice tests

Assessed tasks with feedback from other course participants

Evaluated tests with feedback

Evaluated programming tasks

Discussions

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