neurotransmitter dopamine

Does Heroin Leave Any Permanent Chemical Changes From 1 Time Use?

...  the Washington Post: The rat study suggests that “some 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… Continue reading

STONE: Why Tobacco Is So Hard to Quit

...  Why tobacco is so hard to quit Like cocaine, marijuana, and heroin … when nicotine enters the blood stream, it triggers a response for the body to produce more of the powerful neurotransmitter dopamine, flooding the brain with… Continue reading

Why Is Medicaton for ADD/ADHD Bad?

...  ADD – page 234 (2) The second danger is based more in fear than in reality. It is in the way psychostimulants work, even when effective for treatment of symptoms: “Both cocain and Ritalin” and meth and Adderall as… Continue reading

Morphine and Cocaine Affect Reward Sensation Differently

...  and cocaine affect reward sensation differently Filed under: research on cocaine The team used optogenetic techniques in the research, as a similar team at the lab did in earlier research into how cocaine becomes addictive, as reported in Phys.org… Continue reading

Seven Levels Cocaine Addiction

...  … Fetch This Document Striatal Dopamine D2 Receptor Availability Predicts The …Abuse, Bethesda, Maryland KEYWORDS fMRI; PET; striataldopamine D2 receptor availability; thalamus; prefrontal cortex; cocaine addiction; monetary reward ABSTRACT Low levels and medial prefrontal cortex (clus-termaximaatx 50, y 543,… Continue reading

Street Terms Crack Cocaine

...  systems with that of the United States in terms of ideology, structure Wall Street Journal, U. S. News & World Report, Fortune, Money, Forbes, American Economist Query: What is “crack cocaine” Query: Is marijuana addictive … Return Document Appendix… Continue reading