Drug Addiction: Finding New Therapies

(Visit: 0:13 - Main Presentation Olivier George researches addiction at the Scripps Research Institute. He describes the effects of drugs on the brain, including alcohol, nicotine, cocaine and opioids; why some people, but not others, develop an addiction; and highlights new therapeutic strategies to fight addiction. Recorded on 11/17/2018. Series: "Saturday Science at Scripps Research " [1/2019] [Show ID: 34070]