The Addicted Brain | Science of Addiction Video
In this video we learn what Dopamine is, how it works in the brain, and how psychoactive substances affect this neurotransmitter.
“Before we can understand the full sway of addiction, it would make sense for us to understand the primary areas of the brain that are affected by addiction,” Belovich said.
The brain controls our entire body through electrical stimulus that allows us to think, feel, move, breathe, speak, and every other minute motion the body goes through. When it comes to addiction, there are three areas primarily associated with addiction.