Recreational Drugs

Question 1

What effect does NICOTINE have?

Answer 1

-Release more nt in response to impulse
-Increased number of impulses
- More dopamine

Question 2

What effect does COCAINE have?

Answer 2

-Blocks reuptake
- More dopamine in reward system

Question 3

What effect does CANNABIS have?

Answer 3

-Bind to cannabinoid receptors (blocks activity)
-GABAergic neurons (stop inhibiting)
-Dopamine in reward system so excess

Question 4

What effects does ALCOHOL have? (1)

Answer 4

-Inhibits nt by increasing GABA

Question 5

What effect does OPIODS have?

Answer 5

-Reduce GABA so more dopamine in reward system

Question 6

What is a drug?

Answer 6

-Any chemical that affects the way your body works
-Must be able to pass from body to brain
-Once in brain, changes messages brain cells send each other.

Question 7

How can drugs lead to addiction?

Answer 7

-Withdrawal occurs when a drug is no longer in CNS
-When brain adapts to changes a drug imposes on it so no longer operates normally