PSYC 50.09 Motivation, Drugs, and Addiction

This course will explore how the brain controls our motivation to pursue goals and how drugs of abuse hijack those systems. We will learn about some historical perspectives of motivation as well as modern neuroscience work showing how areas of the brain might contribute to motivations. In the process, we will explore in detail how narcotic drugs (opioids, stimulants, alcohol, cannabis) act in the brain and the mechanisms underlying the transition from drug use to addiction.

Instructor

Smith

Prerequisite

PSYC 6

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SCI

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Offered

• Winter