Cocaine Addiction and the Brain @pbsbrainsontrial
Cocaine Addiction and the Brain @pbsbrainsontrial
Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
While filming for the PBS special, "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda," Alan visited Brookhaven National Laboratory to meet with Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Dr. Joanna Fowler. Dr. Volkow pioneered the use of brain imaging to discover dopamine, a chemical released by the brain allowing us to feel pain or pleasure, is at the root of addiction. Here, Alan discusses her research and talks with Paul Flora, a cocaine addict.

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