Drug Addiction: Finding New Therapies with Olivier George - Saturday Science at Scripps Research

1/8/2019; 56 minutes

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. (#34070)

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