Brain Waves #32: Addiction and Anxiety in the Brain

Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist | Dr Jaya Kumar Murthy, Neurophysiologist

09-Jan-20 16:00

Brain Waves #32: Addiction and Anxiety in the Brain

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What happens in the brain of someone who suffers from an extreme addiction? And how would withdrawal from the addictive substance affect the emotions of the individual? Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar is back with her Brain Waves series, and joining her is Dr Jaya Kumar Murthy, neurophysiologist from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

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Categories: Education, Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science, Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, ethanol, neurotransmitters, glutamatergic, excitatory, inhibitory, reward mechanism, anxiety,

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