The Addictive Brain | Stimulants -- From Cocaine to Ritalin
Thu, Jun 05
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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.
Time & Location
Jun 05, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
https://www.meetup.com/cpbonlinezendo/
About the event
The Addictive Brain | Stimulants -- From Cocaine to Ritalin
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.
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From the original recipe for Coca-Cola to treatments for attention deficit disorder, psychostimulant drugs have had remarkable uses. But they have also been dangerously abused in the form of crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and related drugs. Find out how stimulants work in the brain and why they can be so harmful.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How were cocaine and amphetamines used before they were regulated?