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Brain 101
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In This Presentation:
Background on the Brain
The Teenage Brain
How Drugs Affect the Brain
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Background on the Brain
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Brain Background
Different parts of the brain control different behaviors and different parts of our body Some parts of the brain do things without us thinking about while other behaviors we have more control over
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Brain Communication
Soma (cell body of the neuron)
Axon (communication channel)
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Brain Communication
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Electrical Signal
Synapses
Dendrites
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Brain Communication
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The Adolescent Brain: A Work in Progress
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The Adolescent Brain: Dispelling Some Myths
Yes, the adolescent brain is developing structurally But, it still functions!
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The Adolescent Brain: Dispelling Some Myths
Prefrontal Cortex
Physical Coordination
Back
Front
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Adolescent (and Young Adult) Brain
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Adult Brain
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The Adolescent Brain: Dispelling Some Myths
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Why is This Important?
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How Drugs Affect the Brain
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Drugs and the Brain
Drugs can affect the brain by: Stimulating the “reward pathway” of the brain 2) Copying the natural chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) in the brain
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Drugs and the Brain
Dopamine
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Reward Pathway
Drugs and the Brain
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NIDA.NIH.gov
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Reward Pathway
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Drugs and the Brain
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Drugs and the Brain
Acetylcholine
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Denoble File #3: Earmuffs
Denoble File #3: Earmuffs
Arizona Department of Health Services
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Unit Quiz
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