Break the Chains: Drugs and the Brain

In his book, The Addicted Brain, leading neuroscientist Michael Kuhar, Ph.D. explains how and why this happens–and presents advances in treatment and prevention. Dr. Kuhar shows the powerful, long-term brain changes that drugs can cause, revealing why it can be so difficult for addicts to escape their grip. We\'ll discuss the topics covered and his book and more in this fascinating interview that will take you inside the brain of an addict.

Michael Kuhar

Michael J. Kuhar, Ph.D is a neuroscientist, professor at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University, and author of The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs and Alcohol (2012 FT Press).



He has been an international leader in research. He has served as president of both the College on Problems on Drug Dependence (1999-2000) and the International Drug Abuse Research Society (2004-2008). In 2000, he testified at a congressional subcommittee hearing on the budget of the National Institutes of Health and has served on the editorial boards of many professional journals. He has been a consultant to the U.S. government and to the drug industry. Recently he helped found a new journal and served as the first editor-in-chief of The Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research.

For more information about Dr. Kuhar visit: www.emory.edu/neuroscience/Kuhar