Battling The Opioid Crisis, w/ Professor Bankole Johnson | EDB 114

In the second installment of a two part interview, Hackie Reitman, M.D. welcomes back Bankole A. Johnson, DSc, MD, MBChB, MPhil, FRCPsych, DFAPA, Dip-ABAM, Dip-ABDA, FACFEI, who heads the Brain Science Research Consortium Unit (BSRCU) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and is one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of addiction. He is a leading neuroscientist and a pioneer in the development of medications for the treatment of alcohol abuse, and was featured on the HBO documentary series, “Addiction.” They discuss the growing crisis involving opioids, the challenges of battling pain, and what doctors can do differently to discourage addiction. To find out more about Professor Bankole Johnson and the work he is doing with the Brain Science Research Consortium Unit (BSRCU), visit: medschool.umaryland.edu/bsrcu For Professor Johnson’s personal site, visit: http://bankolejohnson.com/ For the psychiatry department at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, visit: medschool.umaryland.edu/psychiatry For information about the HBO Addiction project, for which Professor Bankole Johnson was a contributing expert, visit: www.hbo.com/addiction And Professor Johnson can be followed on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bankolekolej Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/