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Alcohol is listed as one of the (number) most addictive substance.
5
What 2 things does alcohol act as in the brain?
An agonist and antagonist.
Dr. Olds and Dr. Milner helped with the study of addiction with a lab on which animal?
The rat.
Alcohol does what to the brain tissue?
Shrinks and disturbs.
The brain transmits information through the body with a system of interconnected nerve cells called what?
Neurons
1 in how many people experience addiction at some point in their life?
1 in 7 people.
As alcohol mixes with the different parts of your brain what happens?
It makes it very hard for them to do their jobs.
What are some factors about why don't all people who use alcohol and drugs become addicted?
Your genes, age of exposure, and drug availability.
Alcohol use causes the brains delicate neurotransmitters to relay information what?
Slower
The study of the brain and nervous system is called what?
Neuroscience.
How many people nationwide suffer from addiction?
20 Million
What happens when you introduce alcohol to the brain?
Alcohol acts as a agonist to the brains internal reward center.
What are the three main parts of the brain affected by drug use and addiction?
The Limbic System, the Cortex, and the Pre-frontal cortex.
Frequent drinking can lead to what 3 things?
Cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and a stroke or high blood pressure.
What three things does the brain enable you to do?
Run and play, learn new things and ideas, and have a wide range of emotions.
True or false: After 10 years your not an addict anymore.
False
If to much alcohol inpares your Cerebellum, what may happen?
You may lose your balance.
How does alcohol and addiction hijack the brain?
It weakens the system and makes it believe that it's the primary need for survival.
What does dopamine do?
Tricks the brain into thinking it's actually feeling great.
The occipital lobe is focused on what?
Vision.
How much of a size reduction in the hippocampus happens when there is heavy and extended alcohol use?
10%
If to much alcohol inpares your Cerebral Cortex, what may happen?
You might find it hard to control your emotions.
What are our Primary Motivations?
Food, water, shelter, relationships, and protecting our young.
What 4 things does alcohol make the drinker feel/have?
Feel Drowsy, suffer from memory loss, lack of motor coordination, and sudden mood swings.
What three things is the temporal lobe focused on?
Memory, perception, and speech.