Debunking the Myths About Alcoholism and Addiction, w/ Professor Bankole Johnson | EDB 73
Exploring Different Brains
English - March 15, 2017 16:41 - 12 minutes - 9.42 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsHealth & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In the second installment of a two part interview, Hackie Reitman, M.D. speaks with Bankole A. Johnson, DSc, MD, MBChB, MPhil, FRCPsych, DFAPA, Dip-ABAM, Dip-ABDA, FACFEI, who heads the Brain Science Research Consortium Unit (BSRCU) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and is one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of addiction. He is a leading neuroscientist and a pioneer in the development of medications for the treatment of alcohol abuse, and was featured on the HBO documentary series, “Addiction.” Professor Johnson discusses the effects alcohol has on the brain, details his work with the Maryland Emergency and Opioid task force, and debunks some common myths about addiction.
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