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.
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The Addicted Brain
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Habilidades que obtendrás
- Prevention Programs
- Addiction Treatment
- Brain
- Drug And Alcohol Abuse Treatment
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Universidad Emory
Emory University, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the world's leading research universities. Its mission is to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
The Background & Overview of Drug Use
In this first week, we'll explore drug abuse, types of addictions, and the behaviors associated with them.
Drugs & How the Brain Works
In this second week, we'll get a glimpse at why certain drugs are addicting and how they affect different regions of the brain.
Classes of Drugs
In this third week, we'll take a deep dive into the different types of drugs and their individual effects.
Classes of Drugs with Animal Models
In this fourth week, we'll take a look at the drug self-administration model in animals and the implications of these results.
Reseñas
- 5 stars75,80 %
- 4 stars17,34 %
- 3 stars4,36 %
- 2 stars1,29 %
- 1 star1,19 %
Principales reseñas sobre THE ADDICTED BRAIN
This course was a perfect beginning to understand the basics of how drugs affect the brain and to elicit the interest in knowing more about about these drugs. Thank you
very informative and well constructed However, a bit biased towards negative effects of certain drugs without talking about their positive effects that are supported by research as well
This course is truly wonderful, many intellectual mind-opening surprises... for example I almost fell out of my chair when I learned of vaccinations development effort to counter addiction.
The course taught me a lot about how brain gets addicted, What happens in our body after taking drugs, why the test and screen for drugs designed in particular way, etc.
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