Brain
The general area of the brain that is responsible for executive functioning such has planning, judgement, and decision-making.
Frontal cortex/Prefrontal cortex
Addiction is a ______ of the brain.
Daily Double: How is the brain changed? What changes?
Disease
Daily Double: Structure and function
Which organ processes alcohol in the body?
Daily double: Prolonged drinking can cause this to the liver.
Liver
Daily double: Hepatitis, Cirrhosis
Which class of drugs is invovled in 3/4 overdose deaths nationwide?
Opioids
After initial withdrawal or detox, many people experience this without realizing it.
PAWS (Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome)
Addiction hijacks this pathway in the brain.
Reward pathway/circuit
The brain chemical that is affected most by addiction.
Dopamine
Alcohol suppresses this brain chemical, depressing the central nervous system.
GABA
Which two drug classes with potential lethal withdrawals such as seizures.
Alcohol and Benzodiazepines
Which artist has albums named "Relapse" and "Recovery"?
Eminem
A specific part of the brain that plays a role in our emotions and behavior. (Think fear)
Amygdala
Brain chemicals bind to these along the the body's nerves. (like a lock and key)
Daily Double: What is another name for a brain cell?
Receptors
Daily Double: Neuron
The rapid onset of confusion/disorientation due to alcohol withdrawal.
DTs (Delerium Tremens)
Which type of drugs are the strongest at impacting the reward pathway.
Amphetamines, cocaine, methamphetamines
What we use to try to deal with difficult situations or events that occur in our lives.
Coping Skills
It is the area of the brain where long‐term memory is strong, and it is particularly sensitive to alcohol.
Hippocampus
Drugs fool the brain by mimicking the __________ of brain chemicals. (Like a puzzle)
Shape and structure
The damage of the nerves in the body due to long term alcoholic drinking and is usually permanent.
Alcoholic neuropathy
The most widely consumed drug in the world.
The ability of the neural networks of the brain to change through growth and reorganization.
Neuroplasticity/Plasticity
How long does it take for your brain function to return to baseline
Up to two years
A disorder of the brain that involves memory loss, hallucinations, and aggressive behavior which results directly from late stage alcoholism.
Korsakoff Syndrome (Wet Brain)