In the first installment of a two part interview, Hackie Reitman, M.D. speaks with 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.” Professor Johnson discusses the ties between addiction and neurodiversity, how discoveries in neuroscience may change the way substance abuse is treated, and the importance of understanding the relationship between the body and the brain.

To find out more about Professor Bankole Johnson and the work he is doing with the Brain Science Research Consortium Unit (BSRCU), visit: http://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: http://medschool.umaryland.edu/psychiatry/

For information about the HBO Addiction project, for which Professor Bankole Johnson was a contributing expert, visit: http://www.hbo.com/addiction/

And Professor Johnson can be followed on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bankolekolej/

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