À propos de ce cours : This is a course about addiction to drugs and other behaviors. It will describe what happens in the brain and how this information helps us deal with and overcome addiction. It will also discuss other topics such as government policy and our vulnerability to take drugs.
Créé par : Emory University
Enseigné par : Michael Kuhar, Ph.D., Professor
Yerkes/Emory Pharmacology and Neuroscience
| Engagement | 3-4 hours/week |
| Langue | English, Sous-titres : Greek, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Comment réussir | Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours. |
| Notes des utilisateurs |
Programme de cours
SEMAINE 1
The Background and Overview of Drug Use
6 vidéos, 5 lectures
- Reading: Instructor Bio & Acknowledgements
- Vidéo: Definitions and Terminology
- Vidéo: The Historical Evidence
- Vidéo: The Ten Classes of Drugs
- Vidéo: Drug Use: A Serious Problem
- Vidéo: Behavioral Addictions
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: A Life on Hold
- Reading: Case: An Ancient Story About a Gambling Addiction
- Reading: Notes
Noté: The Background and Overview of Drug Use
SEMAINE 2
Drugs & How the Brain Works
6 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Vidéo: Detecting Drugs in the Body
- Vidéo: Synaptic Transmission: The Target of Addicting Drugs
- Vidéo: Neurotransmitters: The Chemical Messengers in the Brain
- Vidéo: Cocaine & Nicotine
- Vidéo: Drugs are Multifunctional
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: Cocaine
- Reading: Notes
Noté: Drugs & How the Brain Works
SEMAINE 3
Classes of Drugs, Part 1
7 vidéos, 5 lectures
- Vidéo: Nicotine
- Vidéo: Marijuana
- Vidéo: Psychostimulants
- Vidéo: Hallucinogens
- Vidéo: Opiate Drugs
- Vidéo: Sedatives, Anti-Anxiety Agents, & Hypnotics
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: Psychedelic Drug
- Reading: Case: Sedatives
- Reading: Case: Veteran with Stress Syndrome
- Reading: Notes
Noté: Classes of Drugs, Part 1
SEMAINE 4
Classes of Drugs, Part 2 & Animal Models
8 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Vidéo: Caffeine
- Vidéo: New and Other Substances
- Vidéo: Review of Ten Classes of Drugs
- Vidéo: Animals in Drug Addiction Research
- Vidéo: Animal Model of Drug Self-Administration, Part 1
- Vidéo: Animal Model of Drug Self-Adminstration, Part 2
- Vidéo: Conditioned Place Preference
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: The Powerful "Cue"
- Reading: Notes
Noté: Classes of Drugs, Part 2 & Animal Models
SEMAINE 5
Neurotransmission & Brain Imaging
7 vidéos, 4 lectures
- Vidéo: Dopamine & Natural Rewards
- Vidéo: Brain Imaging & PET Scanning
- Vidéo: Dopamine Receptors in Vulnerability & Healing
- Vidéo: Neuroplasticity & How Drugs Change the Brain
- Vidéo: How Drugs Alter Gene Expression: Signaling and Epigenetics
- Vidéo: Neurotransmission & Brain Imaging Review
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: From Success to Desperation
- Reading: Notes
- Reading: Epigenetics Supplement
Noté: Neurotransmission & Brain Imaging
SEMAINE 6
Vulnerability: Drug Use, Abuse, & Prevention
8 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Vidéo: Risk Factors
- Vidéo: Self-Medication & Co-Morbidity
- Vidéo: The Interaction of Vulnerabilities & Risk Factors
- Vidéo: Environmental Risk Factors
- Vidéo: Personality & Judgment Risk Factors
- Vidéo: Protective Factors
- Vidéo: Prevention
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: Drugs for Life: What Went Wrong?
- Reading: Notes
Noté: Vulnerability: Drug Use, Abuse, & Prevention
SEMAINE 7
Treatment, Policy, & Decriminalization
6 vidéos, 4 lectures
- Vidéo: Treatment, Part 2
- Vidéo: Government Drug Policy
- Vidéo: Drugs & Criminality
- Vidéo: Course Summary, Part 1
- Vidéo: Course Summary, Part 2
- Reading: Recommended Readings
- Reading: Case: The Scare of a Lifetime and the Difference a Policy can Make
- Reading: Notes
- Reading: Image Attributions
Noté: Treatment, Policy, & Decriminalization
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| Accéder au contenu du cours | Disponible |
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| Recevoir une Note Finale | Disponible |
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Great course! Covers a range of topics related to addiction. Highly recommend.
I learned a lot more than I thought I would.
Great!!!
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Lovely course. Really learnt a lot more about Brain Science for my research. And the summary at the end of each module was very thoughtful and immensely helpful. Thank you for this wonderful effort. I am addicted to the brain now :)