In the first 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 Professor Johnson's his path to a career focusing on the neuroscience of addiction, the relationship between the gut and the brain in understanding addiction, and the importance of combining both new and traditional methods in treating alcoholism. 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/bsrcuFor 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/psychiatryFor information about the HBO Addiction project, for which Professor Bankole Johnson was a contributing expert, visit: www.hbo.com/addictionAnd Professor Johnson can be followed on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/bankolekolejFollow Different Brains on social media:https://twitter.com/diffbrainshttps://www.facebook.com/different.brains/Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains!http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/