Alcohol Use Disorder with Dr. Cummings
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
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Neuroscience of Addiction
This chapter explores the neurological circuits involved in addiction, focusing on the ventral tegmentum and nucleus accumbens as essential components of reward and motivation. It discusses how genetic predispositions and altered brain functions lead to compulsive substance-seeking behaviors, highlighting the complex interaction of genetics, brain chemistry, and overall health deterioration associated with alcohol and other addictions.
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