Alcohol as a Reinforcer.

Lecturer
Dr. Kathy Grant
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1083
(336) 716-8651
kagrant@wfubmc.edu

Editor
Dr. Chris Cunningham
Dept. of Behavioral Neuroscience - L470
Oregon Health Sciences Univ.
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Portland Or 97201-3098
(503) 494-2018
cunningh@ohsu.edu

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Lecture Summary

To learn the definition of a reinforcer and reinforcement
To understand some procedures used to measure the reinforcing effects of alcohol
To understand the bihasic nature of alcohol and its relationship to the reinforcing effects of alcohol
To understand the concept of neuroadaptation and how it may influence the reinforcing effects of alcohol
To learn about some risks factors in alcohol functioning as a reinforcer.
To learn about some of the neurochemical correlates of alcohol reinforcement