Room
Speaker(s):
Chief Medical Officer, Missouri Department of Mental Health
Description:
Neurobiology of Addiction: What does the use of substances do to our brains?
Advances in neuroscience and addiction research have helped to describe the neurobiological changes that occur when a person transitions from recreational substance use to a substance use disorder or addiction.
In this talk, Dr. Stanislaus will discuss the neurobiological changes in the brain when substances such as alcohol, opioids and methamphetamine are used regularly and their long impact on the brain. She will also discuss the mechanisms by which medications used to treat substance use disorders bring changes in addiction.
Objectives:
- Understand the dopaminergic reward pathways that promote addiction
- Learn about the changes in the neurocircuitry of the brain from substance use
- Learn the mechanism of action of medications used to treat substance use disorders