How Does Cocaine Effects the Different Parts of the Brain?
... 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 signalling only when… Continue reading
'Hungry Heart' Film: Help or Harm?
... The state also has high rates of alcohol-related issues and suicide, and a fragile and fragmented mental health system. Dr. Holmes acknowledges his exceptionally limited education … Read more on Stowe Today Gambling Addicts Present Brain Function Abnormalities That… Continue reading
Witch Drugs Directly Effect the “Pleasure Center” of the Brain?
... and cannabis’s effects are so so so varied. Both effect many transmitters so it’s hard to say exactly what makes it enjoyable. Again, research indicates that alcohol’s effects are more to do with what we EXPECT to happen, which… Continue reading
Why Do a Lot of Schizophrenics Like to Smoke Cigarettes and Drink Coffee?
... 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 of their symptoms.… Continue reading
Method to Cure Cocaine Addiction Through Prefrontal Cortex Being Developed
... To Cure Cocaine Addiction Through Prefrontal Cortex Being Developed According to HealthDay News, scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the US National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) used laser light to stimulate the prefrontal cortex… Continue reading
Scientists Use Brain Stimulation to Cure Cocaine-Addicted Rats – Voice of America
... Use Brain Stimulation to Cure Cocaine-Addicted Rats – Voice of America Researchers report they were able to eliminate drug-seeking behavior in cocaine-addicted rats by stimulating a part of their brain known as the prefrontal cortex with laser light. Investigators… Continue reading