Opioid drugs are responsible for what many consider to be the greatest public health crisis of the 21st century in the United States. In this video, I discuss a few of the ways opioid drugs affect the brain, as well as the basis for opioid tolerance and withdrawal.
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Anxiety is a state of heightened apprehension or worry, often related to potential, distant, or uncertain danger. In this video, I explore what happens…
Clinical depression is a disorder that affects mood, thinking, and behavior. In this video, I discuss several hypotheses regarding the neurobiological mechanisms that may…
In this video, I explore the brain mechanisms underlying rewarding experiences and addiction. I discuss dopamine’s role in reward and addictive behavior, the major…
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