The Addictive Brain

Why We Crave Coffee and Cigarettes

Documentary Jun 1, 2020 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: Caffeine and nicotine are two of the most common psychoactive drugs in our society. How do they work? How dangerous are they? After reviewing how each of these drugs affects the brain - and why nicotine in particular is so addictive - Professor Polk offers several strategies to quit tobacco use.

Documentary Jun 1, 2020 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.