The Reward Pathway
What is the
central job of the reward pathway?
When the
five senses let the brain know that the body is eating some good tasting food
and the stomach is filling up, special neurons in the reward pathway release
the chemical ___________. This gives you a little jolt of pleasure. ThatÕs your
reward for eating the sandwich.
In addition
to making you feel good when you engage in beneficial behavior, the reward
pathway is responsible for trying to make sure you repeat the behavior whenever
possible. It does this by connecting to regions of the brain that control _____________________
and _____________.
What are
some of the effects of alcohol impairment?
What are
anabolic steroids? Are they physically addictive?
Is cocaine
a stimulant or a depressant? What dangers are associated with its use?
Is PCP a
stimulant or a depressant? What dangers are associated with its use?
Is GHB a
stimulant or a depressant? What dangers are associated with its use?
Hallucinogens
are drugs that cause hallucinations Š distortions in perception of _______________
and ____________ .
What are
the symptoms of withdrawal from heroine?
What are
two side effects of inhalant use?
What is the
effect of marijuana use?
What are
the risks to users of MDMA?
What
symptoms may develop in chronic users of methamphetamine?
Is nicotine
a stimulant or a depressant?
Is nicotine
addictive?
What health
effects does nicotine present to long term users?
How does
drug use change the brain over time?