1.Why is addiction considered a brain disorder and not just abad habit? What is the difference between an addiction and a habit?In what ways are addiction and habit related? To get you started onthis question, think about some of the course concepts we’ve had sofar: How does classical/Pavlovian conditioning orinstrumental/operant conditioning fit into the addiction puzzle?What are rewards, punishers, reinforcers,? How does craving andtolerance relate to addiction? (Hint: see the NOBA“Psychopharmacology” and “Conditioning and Learning” chapters.)
2.Schizophrenia and depression are very different disorders, andthis is reflected in different potential causes and effects on thebrain. What is the most compelling evidence for you thatschizophrenia and depression are disorders of the brain? Whattreatment for these disorders do you feel most hopeful about, andhow does this treatment address the physiological causes?
