The Addictive Brain | Your Brain on Drugs
Thu, Feb 06
|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.
Time & Location
Feb 06, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
https://www.meetup.com/cpbonlinezendo/
About the event
The Addictive Brain | Your Brain on Drugs
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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Shift your attention from the nature of addiction to the nature of drugs. Here you'll delve into the process of neurochemical transmission and see how drugs mimic this activity by binding to neural receptors. This process is responsible for everything from a drug's physical and psychological effects to its potency.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
How can a lock-and-key analogy be used to explain how psychoactive drugs have their effects?