The Addicted brain / KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)

This documentary takes viewers on a tour of the world's most prolific manufacturer and user of drugs-the human brain. The biochemistry of the brain is responsible for joggers' highs, for the compulsion of some people to seek thrills, for certain kinds of obsessive-compulsive behavior, even for the d...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Brain (New York, N.Y.)
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2005], ©1987.
Series:	Films on Demand. Brain (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:	Brain. Substance abuse. Compulsive behavior. Decision making > Psychological aspects. Impulse control disorders. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (26 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Format:	Electronic Video

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Summary:	This documentary takes viewers on a tour of the world's most prolific manufacturer and user of drugs-the human brain. The biochemistry of the brain is responsible for joggers' highs, for the compulsion of some people to seek thrills, for certain kinds of obsessive-compulsive behavior, even for the drive to achieve power and dominance. The program explores developments in the biochemistry of addiction and addictive behavior.
Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 12, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:	11 & up.
System Details:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:	Title from distributor's description.