Acerca de este curso: 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.
Creada por: Emory University
Enseñado por: Michael Kuhar, Ph.D., Professor
Yerkes/Emory Pharmacology and Neuroscience
| Compromiso | 3-4 hours/week |
| Idioma | English, Subtítulos: Greek, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
| Calificaciones del usuario |
Programa
SEMANA 1
The Background and Overview of Drug Use
6 videos, 5 lecturas
- Reading: Instructor Bio & Acknowledgements
- Vídeo: Definitions and Terminology
- Vídeo: The Historical Evidence
- Vídeo: The Ten Classes of Drugs
- Vídeo: Drug Use: A Serious Problem
- Vídeo: Behavioral Addictions
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: A Life on Hold
- Reading: Case: An Ancient Story About a Gambling Addiction
- Reading: Notes
Calificado: The Background and Overview of Drug Use
SEMANA 2
Drugs & How the Brain Works
6 videos, 3 lecturas
- Vídeo: Detecting Drugs in the Body
- Vídeo: Synaptic Transmission: The Target of Addicting Drugs
- Vídeo: Neurotransmitters: The Chemical Messengers in the Brain
- Vídeo: Cocaine & Nicotine
- Vídeo: Drugs are Multifunctional
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: Cocaine
- Reading: Notes
Calificado: Drugs & How the Brain Works
SEMANA 3
Classes of Drugs, Part 1
7 videos, 5 lecturas
- Vídeo: Nicotine
- Vídeo: Marijuana
- Vídeo: Psychostimulants
- Vídeo: Hallucinogens
- Vídeo: Opiate Drugs
- Vídeo: Sedatives, Anti-Anxiety Agents, & Hypnotics
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: Psychedelic Drug
- Reading: Case: Sedatives
- Reading: Case: Veteran with Stress Syndrome
- Reading: Notes
Calificado: Classes of Drugs, Part 1
SEMANA 4
Classes of Drugs, Part 2 & Animal Models
8 videos, 3 lecturas
- Vídeo: Caffeine
- Vídeo: New and Other Substances
- Vídeo: Review of Ten Classes of Drugs
- Vídeo: Animals in Drug Addiction Research
- Vídeo: Animal Model of Drug Self-Administration, Part 1
- Vídeo: Animal Model of Drug Self-Adminstration, Part 2
- Vídeo: Conditioned Place Preference
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: The Powerful "Cue"
- Reading: Notes
Calificado: Classes of Drugs, Part 2 & Animal Models
SEMANA 5
Neurotransmission & Brain Imaging
7 videos, 4 lecturas
- Vídeo: Dopamine & Natural Rewards
- Vídeo: Brain Imaging & PET Scanning
- Vídeo: Dopamine Receptors in Vulnerability & Healing
- Vídeo: Neuroplasticity & How Drugs Change the Brain
- Vídeo: How Drugs Alter Gene Expression: Signaling and Epigenetics
- Vídeo: Neurotransmission & Brain Imaging Review
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: From Success to Desperation
- Reading: Notes
- Reading: Epigenetics Supplement
Calificado: Neurotransmission & Brain Imaging
SEMANA 6
Vulnerability: Drug Use, Abuse, & Prevention
8 videos, 3 lecturas
- Vídeo: Risk Factors
- Vídeo: Self-Medication & Co-Morbidity
- Vídeo: The Interaction of Vulnerabilities & Risk Factors
- Vídeo: Environmental Risk Factors
- Vídeo: Personality & Judgment Risk Factors
- Vídeo: Protective Factors
- Vídeo: Prevention
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: Drugs for Life: What Went Wrong?
- Reading: Notes
Calificado: Vulnerability: Drug Use, Abuse, & Prevention
SEMANA 7
Treatment, Policy, & Decriminalization
6 videos, 4 lecturas
- Vídeo: Treatment, Part 2
- Vídeo: Government Drug Policy
- Vídeo: Drugs & Criminality
- Vídeo: Course Summary, Part 1
- Vídeo: Course Summary, Part 2
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: The Scare of a Lifetime and the Difference a Policy can Make
- Reading: Notes
- Reading: Image Attributions
Calificado: Treatment, Policy, & Decriminalization
Preguntas Frecuentes
Cómo funciona
Trabajo del curso
Cada curso es como un libro de texto interactivo, con videos pregrabados, cuestionarios y proyectos.
Ayuda de tus compañeros
Conéctate con miles de estudiantes y debate ideas y materiales del curso, y obtén ayuda para dominar los conceptos.
Certificados
Obtén reconocimiento oficial por tu trabajo y comparte tu éxito con amigos, compañeros y empleadores.
Creadores
Emory University
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.
Tarifa
| Comprar curso | |
|---|---|
| Accede a los materiales del curso | Disponible |
| Accede a los materiales con calificación | Disponible |
| Recibe una calificación final | Disponible |
| Obtén un Certificado de curso para compartir | Disponible |
Calificaciones y revisiones
Great course! Covers a range of topics related to addiction. Highly recommend.
I learned a lot more than I thought I would.
Great!!!
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Lovely course. Really learnt a lot more about Brain Science for my research. And the summary at the end of each module was very thoughtful and immensely helpful. Thank you for this wonderful effort. I am addicted to the brain now :)