Georgia Military College Methamphetamine Effects on the Brain Discussion
Question Description
- Select one drug (legal or illegal) that you are interested in knowing more about.
- How is this drug classified (stimulant, opiate, hallucinogen, or depressant)?
- How does this drug affect neurotransmitters (increases release, decreases release, mimics, blocks reuptake)? In some cases one or more may apply.
- What specific neurotransmitter(s) does the drug affect?
- What behaviors could a person exhibit as a result of using this drug?
- Based on the behaviors you choose, which specific brain structures do you think are affected by the drug. More specifically, which brain structures correspond with the behaviors? Make sure the brain structures correspond to the appropriate lines to match the behaviors you listed in question #5; for example, the Cerebral Cortex is associated with the relaxation of body muscles.
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