| Description |
1 online resource (12 video files (approximately 360 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
Great courses (DVD). Better living |
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Great courses (DVD). Better living.
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| Contents |
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. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: Professor Thad A. Polk, University of Michigan. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Brain.
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Substance abuse.
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Neurophysiology.
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Neurosciences.
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Brain -- Physiology.
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| Added Author |
hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT11929674 |
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