Meth and the brain
Primary neurotransmitter that meth targets?
Dopamine
Alcohol is a neurotoxin which makes it dangours already, but that is amplified by it being so small it can pass through what?
Blood-Brain barrier
We watched a video about the woman who broke her arm biking and was prescribed opioid pain killers, what was her name?
Susan
Fentanyl is 100 times stronger than
morphine
This spice gives curry its distinctive yellow color.
Turmeric
Area of the brain that stores memory (purple )
Hippocampus
When does recovery start in your brain?
As soon as you stop drinking
Opioid entered the market in 1996, said to be non-addicting
Oxycotin
Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than
Heroin
She had a #1 hit in each year of the ’90s—the only singer to do so.
Mariah Carey
How many lobes does the brain have?
Four
Frontal lobe/cerebral cortex
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
Area of the brain that, when effected by alcohol causes stumbling
Cerebellum, little brain on the back of our brain
What receptor in the brain do opioids seek out?
Opioid receptors
Different muscle groups and different neurological circuits behave differently when fentanyl is taken, this results in what common fentanyl based pose?
Fenty fold
How many countries are in Africa?
54
Meth use sends dopamine levels to what percentage above baseline?
1,000-2,000
What two neurotransmitters are effected by alcohol?
Gaba and Glutamate
Needing more and more opioid medication to get a similar result
tolerance
Muscles in your chest become rigid, your diaphragm becomes rigid and its difficult to breath, this is commonly known as what?
Wooden chest or wooden chest syndrome
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of this country.
Australia
the inability to feel pleasure, is a common experience following drug use.
Anhedonia
Explain why people experience a blackout, what is happening or not happening in the brain?
Memories (hippocampus) are not being stored.
Our brain produces a natural pain reliver, this is why we can push through pain to allow enough time to get to the hospital or seek medical attention. What is this natural pain reliver?
endorphins
A high from heroin can last 6 hours, how long does a fentanyl high last
minuets
In what movie does Robert De Niro say, “You talkin’ to me?”
Taxi Driver