PPT-This is Your Brain on Drugs

Philip J Pellegrino PsyD 1 Training Objectives Identify the specific physiological effects of drug use on the brain and neurotransmission Develop an understanding of the Disease Model. Steven Rose. s.p.r.rose@open.ac.uk. St. Augustine’s Questions. How does the brain/mind encompass:. . Vast . regions of space and time. Abstract . thoughts, numbers. The . idea of god. Logical . Influences on Drug Use. Biological – heredity. Identical twins. Adoption studies. Boys at age 6 excitable, fearless, impulsive (genetic traits) are more likely to take drugs. NPY – brain chemical more sensitive to alcohol. Teaser. Zak Fallows. 2013-07-03. http://datb.mit.edu. pharmacology@mit.edu. 1. How the Brain Works. You have about 100 billion brain cells, which are called neurons.. Each neuron has about 1,000 connections, called synapses. (This number is extremely variable.). Brain Stem. Oldest and smallest region. Controls life itself. Governs basic, but critical survival needs. Heart actions. Digestion. Circulation. Breathing. Deeply instinctual and ritualistic. Executes the flight, fight, or freeze response. First we’ll talk about the normal brain…. . …then we’ll talk about the brain on drugs. The VIPs of Brain Function. The Human Brain. The . Brain Stem. Connects the brain and the spinal cord.. Team 2. Stephen, Josh, Anna. . & Kristian. Introduction. Our brain is divided into two halves, as most of us know: the left and right side. Each side processes information very differently than the other, and . Agonist Molecule Mimics . Drugs Prevent . Proper Reuptake. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. OBJECTIVES. Name 5 . drugs. List and categorize each drug into their relevant drug class (A, B, C, Other. ). Identify the key effects of heroin, ecstasy and cannabis . Create a drugs awareness poster, implementing what has been learnt. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. Powerpoint based on Holt’s . Lifetime Health. , 2009; chapters 9-10-11-12.. What’s Your Health IQ? . True/False. Side effects of over-the-counter medicines are rare.. Not following doctor’s orders while taking a prescription medicine can be dangerous.. :. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/abuse.html. Drugs are either….. Agonists: . Mimic. . Reuptake inhibitors. Antagonist. s. : . Blocks. Reuptake . inhibitors. Drugs . terms:. Older Brain Structures. The. Brainstem. . is. . the oldest part of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells and enters the skull. It is responsible for automatic survival functions.. 2. Brainstem. Although nausea and vomiting occur in a variety of conditions (for example, motion sickness, pregnancy, and hepatitis) and are always unpleasant for the patient.. The nausea and vomiting produced by . What is the impact of drug use on the . teen brain?. Let’s review…. . What’s happening at a synapse?. Chemical exchange between neurons. Packages of chemicals (vesicles of neurotransmitters) are released from one neuron.