Beyond Opioids: The Endocannabinoid Revolution
Vishakh explains how the biological system responsible for cannabis, THC and CBD working in our body - the endocannabinoid system - could potentially help us overcome both pain and addiction.
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Addictions
Learn more about substance use disorder, treatment options, harm reduction and what we can do to help.
Opioid Crisis
Joshua Brown is a Professor in Psychological and Brain Sciences who is also working with the Indiana Grand Challenges. In his research of the brain, he found that there are specific brain regions that are important in drug addiction.
Neuroscience + Music
When it came time to choose a graduate school, Taylor Woodward chose to come to Indiana University and be a student in the Program of Neuroscience.
Dr. George Rebec funds fellowship
Dr. George Rebec is a known name within the Psychology and Neuroscience programs here at Indiana University. He has been at IU since 1977, serving in those years both as the director of the Neuroscience program and as a professor. Recently, he has done something else for the program that is quite remarkable.
Studying schizophrenia
Alexandra Moussa-Tooks goes by Alex and for as long as Alex can remember, she has been intrigued by the human brain. Actually, horror films helped the young girl’s curiosity for the brain grow.
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