My Journey in Becoming an Addiction Scientist | Shahrdad Lotfipour | TEDxUCIrvine
Dr. Shahrdad Lotfipour, shares his story of why he became an addiction scientist, how he did it, and what his laboratory is working on now. Through a journey of personal and cultural reflection, educational experience, and publication record, Shahrdad discusses his personal experiences and research efforts to help determine why over a billion people use and abuse drugs of abuse, as well as how and what we can do to help people stop using drugs.