#  Addiction, Choice, and Motivation (fall term) 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **May 23, 2013** 

 03:00PM - 03:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Barker Center 024 (McFadden Room)**  



 

 



 

Gene M. Heyman / Medical School / <gheyman@fas.harvard.edu>

\*Mind, Brain, and Behavior 95, Thursdays 4-6 p.m., Barker Center 024 (McFadden Room)

Seeks a comprehensive understanding of addiction and why it has been such a contentious topic. Readings and discussion address (1) the characteristics of addiction as revealed in biographies, epidemiological studies, clinical research, and experiments; (2) how drugs work; (3) genetic influences on drug use and behavior, including gene expression; (4) the nature of reward, focusing on food; and (5) a behavioral economic perspective on impulsivity and addiction. (catalog # 4890)



 

 



 

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