Neurobiology and Brain Chemistry (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 11 Lessons
- 1 Quiz
Course Content
- Module 1: The Brain Disease Model of Addiction
- Module 2: The Mesolimbic Dopamine System and Reward Circuitry
- Module 3: Neuroadaptation and the Physiology of Tolerance
- Module 4: Prefrontal Cortex Impairment and Executive Dysfunction
- Module 5: The Amygdala, Stress Responses, and Cue-Reactivity
- Module 6: The Mechanics of Withdrawal and Allostasis
- Module 7: Neuroplasticity and Glutamate Memory Pathways
- Module 8: The Opioidergic System and Neurochemical Interactions
- Module 9: The I-PACE Model and the Cycle of Addiction
- Module 10: Translating Brain Science into Client Psychoeducation
- References
- Post-Test: Neurobiology and Brain Chemistry
This 10-hour course equips addiction professionals with the neuroscientific foundations of substance use disorders. Participants trace how chronic substance exposure alters the mesolimbic dopamine system, impairs prefrontal cortex function, and sensitizes the amygdala. Modules progress through glutamate memory pathways, opioidergic neurochemistry, the I-PACE model, and conclude with practical psychoeducation strategies for translating brain science into client-centered care.
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