The Addicted brain
Description
This documentary takes viewers on a tour of the world's most prolific manufacturer and user of drugs-the human brain. The biochemistry of the brain is responsible for joggers' highs, for the compulsion of some people to seek thrills, for certain kinds of obsessive-compulsive behavior, even for the drive to achieve power and dominance. The program explores developments in the biochemistry of addiction and addictive behavior.
Runtime
26 min
Series
Subjects
- Decision making (78)
- Brain (487)
- Substance abuse (361)
- Compulsive behavior (39)
- Impulse control disorders (49)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c1987
Database
Films on Demand
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