Illegal Substances Fill-In Fill in the missing information using the presentation given in class.
Drugs are chemicals that affect the brain by tapping into its
system and interfering with the way neurons normally
send receive, and process information.
Our brains are made of billions of
Neurons
with each other by releasing chemicals.
There are multiple neurotransmitters and each one sends a
message.
Serotonin affects a person's overall state of mind, how they feel about
themselves and the
world at a point in time.
Dopamine is often called the,
Two functions dopamine helps with:
and
Two functions Serotonin helps with:
and
• Dopamine is important for many of our daily behaviors. It plays a role
in movement, what we eat, how we learn, and what we consider
pleasurable.
The
brain
has built in controls for how much dopamine is released
because,
dopamine will deplete dopamine levels and
impair other brain functions.