Drugs's action in the brain

Nota:

• How do drugs work in the brain

1. They Flood the circuit with dopamine

   Nota:

   • Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that regulate movement, emotion, cognition, motivation, and feelings of pleasure.
   1. Inroduces the euphoric effects
   2. Teaches the people to repeat the behavior
      1. and become addicts

1. The brain notes that something important is happening
   1. Teaches us to do it again
      1. We learn to abuse drugs

1. that natural rewards do.

1. The dopamine's impact on the reward circuit become abnormally low
   1. The ability to experience any pleasure is reduced.

1. Erodes a person's self-control
2. erodes ability to make sound decisions
3. Destroy your life:
   1. Familiar
   2. Social
   3. Professional