Functions and Parts of the Brain
Which part of the brain holds the 4 lobes?
What is... the cerebrum
what category of drug SLOWS down brain activity?
What are... Depressants
How does alcohol affect your frontal lobe?
Loss of judgement/ brake is released, impulse decisions, etc.
Sally chooses not to drink alcohol because she has many family members who are alcoholics, what stage on the scale is she on?
What is... Non use
Can vaping products that claim to have no nicotine, contain nicotine?
Yes
Name all 4 lobes of the brain
what is... Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe and Temporal Lobe
What category of dugs INCREASE brain activity AND list one example
What is... Stimulants ex: Adderall, Caffeine, Cocaine, etc.
When using hallucinogens- auditory and visual distortions can happen, which lobes are affected during this?
Occipital and Temporal Lobe
The first one or two times someone tries a substance is referred to as which stage on the use and abuse scale?
Which neurotransmitter is closely tied to opioids?
Endorphins
What are the 3 T's to the parietal lobe?
Taste, Touch and Temperature
What category of drugs would LSD be apart of?
What is... Hallucinogens
List 3 signs of an overdose
What is... Unconsciousness, clammy cool skin, limp body, blue skin and fingertips, slow/ erratic pulse and, or breathing, choking or gurgling, foaming at the mouth, vomiting, seizures
Where is the slippery slope located and why is it called the slippery slope?
What is.. between points 3 and 4. It is called the slippery slope because it is very easy to slide from social use (1 drink per hour) to abuse (drinking to get drunk)
Describe the Good Samaritan Law
What is a law that protects people when they stay with someone experiencing a drug/ alcohol emergency from criminal prosecution.
Which part of the brain is responsible for comprehending speech?
What is...the Temporal Lobe
Name all 4 categories of drugs
What are... Depressants, Stimulants, Inhalants, and Hallucinogens
Explain how marijuana affects each lobe of the brain
Frontal Lobe: procrastination, lack of self monitoring, dependence on drugs to control emotions
Parietal Lobe: Lack of sensation or pain, slowed reaction time
Occipital Lobe: Slowed reaction time
Temporal Lobe: reward center reinforces use
What are the two stages on the use and abuse scale someone can stay their entire life?
What is Non Use and Social Use
Low gene expression in the CHRNA2 gene, more likely to have addictive behavior/ poor coping skills leading to substance use and abuse
How is the teen brain different from the adult brain?
Because the brain is not fully developed until age 25, the frontal lobe in the teen brain is underdeveloped, so when a teen makes a decision they will use the reward center. Reward center is lit up at this age and seeks activities/decisions that "feel good".
What categories are these drugs apart of? 1. Marijuana 2. Alcohol 3. Whipits 4. Psilocybin 5. Heroin 6. Methamphetamine (Meth)
1. Depressants 2. Depressants 3. Inhalants 4. Hallucinogens 5. Depressants 6. Stimulants
Explain how drugs work with your neurotransmitters and how dependence can happen
Drugs block, enhance, interfere or block your neurotransmitters to cause an increase of the artificial neurotransmitter in your brain, your brain will now make less naturally- reinforcing needing the drug to feel "normal".
List all stages on the use and abuse scale IN Order
1. Non Use 2. Experimental 3. Social 4. Abuse 5. Harmful 6. Dependence 7. Death
How many nanograms of endorphins can our body naturally make AND how much can a drug release in one use at the most?
What is... 100 ng and 1000 ng