The course 'The Addicted Brain' will help you understand and define drug abuse and addiction. It will also talk about different addictions such as gambling, food, internet, sex, etc and the course will try to make you understand the working of an addicted brain, different types of drugs, neurotransmission and treatment of drug addiction.
The topics which are covered in this course are The background and overview of drug use drugs and how the brain works Classes of drugs, Part I Classes of drugs, Part II and Animal models Neurotransmission and Brain imaging Vulnerability: Drug use, abuse and Prevention Treatment, Policy and Decriminalization and the course will try to make you understand the working of an addicted brain, different types of drugs, neurotransmission and treatment of drug addiction.
The course is free of cost if you want certification and you need to pay Rs. 1,928. The course has been created by Michael Kuhar. He is a professor in Pharmacology and Neuroscience department of Emory University. This online course has got very high ratings by the reviewers. For enrolling in the course, go to the official page of the course in coursera.
