How Does Cocaine Effects the Different Parts of the Brain?
... via downregulation of dopamine receptors and enhanced signal transduction. The decreased dopaminergic signalling after chronic cocaine use may contribute to depressive mood disorders and sensitize this important brain reward circuit to the reinforcing effects of cocaine (e.g. enhanced dopaminergic… Continue reading
Study Reveals Oreos Are as Addictive as Drugs
... reveals oreos are as addictive as drugs This protein, located within the nucleus accumbens section of the brain, is strongly correlated with pleasure sensation and also affects inclination to addiction to external stimuli. “It basically tells us how many… Continue reading
Why Your Brain Treats Oreos Like a Drug
... Your Brain Treats Oreos Like A Drug The "pleasure center" of the brain, the nucleus accumbens, apparently gets just as activated in response to Oreos as it does to cocaine and morphine, which could actually have some major… Continue reading
Why Do a Lot of Schizophrenics Like to Smoke Cigarettes and Drink Coffee?
... Nicotine may improve lack of motivation and indifference in this population, as well. However, it remains unclear if nicotine minimizes hallucinations and delusions, and some studies have reported that people with schizophrenia who quit smoking did not experience worsening… Continue reading
Does Heroin Leave Any Permanent Chemical Changes From 1 Time Use?
... individuals may be predisposed to the effects of cocaine on the brain,” making them more likely to try the drug and become addicts, said lead researcher Dr. Jeffrey Dalley, of Cambridge University’s Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute in the… Continue reading