Panel: New understandings in the science of addiction and treatment (Health Journalism 2012)
Speaker: James MacKillop, Ph.D., director, Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology Laboratory; associate professor, Department of Psychology; associate director, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia
Panel description: Darn that dopamine. Whether it’s an impaired anesthesiologist, a porn-obsessed voyeur or a morbidly obese chocoholic, addicts seem to exhibit similar brain and behavioral changes. But what leads a hard-partying co-ed to become a miserable alcoholic? Why do physicians seem especially vulnerable to substance abuse? And how is this evidence being used to improve the success of treatment programs? Our panelists will discuss the latest research and issues in addiction and recovery.
