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|Podcasts|March 11, 2013
New Insights Into the Effects of Alcohol on the Brain
Author(s)Nora D. Volkow, MD
What are the latest findings on acute and chronic effects of alcohol on the human brain?
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What are the latest findings on acute and chronic effects of alcohol on the human brain?
Here to discuss the highlights is research psychiatrist and neuroscientist Nora D. Volkow, MD. Dr Volkow is Director of the
The points she makes in this podcast are highlights of her presentation at the
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