Chapter 1. Addiction: The Role of Dopamine and Self-Control

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Addiction: The Role of Dopamine and Self-Control

Author: Richard O. Straub

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This 60 Minutes video clip profiles the research of Dr. Nora Volkow, the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Her research findings have revolutionized how science and medicine view addiction: as a disease, rather than a personality disorder. Drugs create long-lasting physical changes in the brain, including a decrease in the number of dopamine receptors.

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