Course Description
(Prerequisite is Pharmacology I)
Neuroscience and genetic research on addiction continues to make significant progress toward understanding the changes in the brain that underlie drug use and behaviors. The research has the potential to significantly affect both the way in which we think about addiction, and those that suffer from it. Addictive drugs have habit-forming actions that can be localized to a variety of brain regions that can activate the reward circuitry in the brain. This training will explore the neurobiological basis of addiction and how addictive drugs produce neurochemical changes in the brain’s reward pathway. It will also explore new technologies for treatment and prevention based on brain science
Time/Duration: Virtual class meets online via Zoom from 8:30 – 5:00.(14 thours) Students will also have an online classroom with link, handouts and resource material for class as well as where students take the final exam and course evaluation. Enrolled students will receive online classroom login/password 2 days prior to class start date.
Access: must download free Zoom application and video capable phone, laptop or desktop.
Tuition: $185.00
Instructor: Erin Gazelka, J.D., M.A.F.P., LPC, LAC