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Drugs & Brain

Drugs & Brain. Types of Drugs. * Stimulant Drugs: To help Stay Awake and Night Away. * Sedatives: To calm People's Nerves. Advantages and Disadvantages of Drugs. * Advantages: Blood Supply of Brain, Relieve Pain, etc. * Disadvantages.

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Drugs & Brain

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  1. Drugs & Brain • Types of Drugs * Stimulant Drugs: To help Stay Awake and Night Away * Sedatives: To calm People's Nerves

  2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Drugs * Advantages: Blood Supply of Brain, Relieve Pain, etc. * Disadvantages - Withdrawal Symptoms when Interrupt People's Drug Habit (Both Physical and Psycological Painful) - Damaging to People's Work, Health and Family • Drug Dependence Difference * High Risk: Cocaine, Heroin, Nicotine, ect. * Low Risk: Alcohol, Cannabis, Ecstasy, Amphetamines, etc. • Ability of Drugs * Promote Release of Dopamine in Certain Brain Regions → Akin to Pathway of "Pleasure" in Brain * Carry on Taking Drug(Addiction)

  3. Drugs - How they Work and Hazards of taking them

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