The Addictive Brain
2015
6hr 23min
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...
In This Series
Addiction 101
The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reward
How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
Genetics - Born to Be an Addict?
Your Brain on Drugs
Why We Crave Coffee and Cigarettes
Alcohol - Social Lubricant or Drug of Abuse?
The Science of Marijuana
Stimulants - From Cocaine to Ritalin
The Science of Poppies, Pleasure, and Pain
The Gambler's Brain
Junk Food, Porn, Video Games - Addictions?