The Addictive Brain | How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
Thu, Dec 05
|https://www.meetup.com/cpbonlinezendo/
Discover the neural mechanisms that underlie the behaviors of addiction. This course includes watching a lecture followed by a group discussion moderated by the facilitator. see "Learn More" to register and purchase tickets
Time & Location
Dec 05, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
https://www.meetup.com/cpbonlinezendo/
About the event
The Addictive Brain | How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
Discover the neural mechanisms that underlie the behaviors of addiction. This course includes watching a lecture followed by a group discussion moderated by the facilitator.
** REGISTER HERE to purchase tickets to attend this event **
Here you'll examine the ways addiction alters the brain by numbing the pleasure center, sensitizing the dopamine system, and inhibiting the prefrontal cortex. Combined, these altered brain functions lead to strong cravings and a reduced ability to control one's actions. This foray into neuroscience will forever change the way you think about addiction.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. How would you characterize the positive and negative reinforcement models of addiction?