Drugs And The Brain (2)

Drugs and the brain Frans Koopmans, MA De Hoop Foundation

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Drugs and the brain The Brain – major regions

Drugs and the brain The Brain – areas of the cerebral cortex

Drugs and the brain The Brain – the reward system

Drugs and the brain Neurons, Brain Chemistry and Neurotransmission

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Drugs and the brain Drugs change the way Neurons communicate

Drugs and the brain Source: Science & Practice Perpectives (NIDA, april 2007)

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Drugs and the brain Source: NIDA website http://www.drugabuse.gov/pubs/teaching Mesolimbic dopamine pathway

Drugs and the brain Major brain regions with roles in addiction Source: Science & Practice Perpectives (NIDA, april 2007)

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Drugs and the brain Brain Imaging Techniques used in drug abuse research Source: Science & Practice Perpectives (NIDA, april 2007)

Drugs and the brain The Brain on cocaine

Drugs and the brain The Brain on opiates

Drugs and the brain The Brain on THC

Drugs and the brain Drugs of abuse all activate the reward system via increasing dopamine neurotransmission

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