How the Brain Responds to Alcohol?
Controls emotions and memory
Limbic System
Found on Page 1 of the information packet
A desire to avoid the negative effects and emotions of abstinence compels a user to continue using the substance.
Negative reinforcement
Found on Page 2 of the informational packet
Alcohol can increase blood flow, increase stomach acid secretion and irritate the linings of the stomach and intestine which can lead to THIS
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Ulcerations
Found on Page 2 of the informational packet
Relaxation, blood shot eyes, lung irritations, coughing, increased appetite, impaired muscular coordination.
Short term physical effects of cannabis
Found on Page 4 of the informational packet
(True/False)
Marijuana is an addictive psychoactive substances
True
Found on Page 4 of the informational packet
Alcohol impacts this first
Frontal Lobe
Found on Page 1 of the informational packet
The body being forced to change and adapt to continued input of a foreign substance.
Tolerance
Found on Page 2 of the informational packet
Drinking a lot on a single occasion slows your body’s ability to ward off infections, even up to after THIS.
24 hours
Found on Page 3 of the informational packet
(2 Part Answer) Cannabis ingestion primarily impacts the areas of the brain known as
Hippocampus and the amygdala
Found on Page 4 of the informational packet
Defined as consuming 5+ “standard drinks” for men, and 4+ drinks for women in a 2-hour time frame.
Binge drinking
Found on Page 3 of the informational packet
Gives a surge of pleasure in the reward/reinforcement pathway
Dopamine
Found on Page 2 of the informational packet
Drug use can alter one’s state of consciousness, distort perceptions, and change emotions. This altered state of consciousness can be perceived as desirable and can positively reinforce drug use.
Psychological dependence
Found on Page 2 of the informational packet
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including THIS – Stretching and drooping of heart muscle, arrhythmias – Irregular heartbeat, stroke, and high blood pressure
Cardiomyopathy
Found on Page 2 of the informational packet
Mimics the naturally occurring neurotransmitter known as Anandamides.
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Found on Page 4 of the informational packet
The extent substances affect the brain are influenced by THESE factors (Name 4 of 12 listed)
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How much a person consumes, How often a person uses, The concentration of the substance being ingested, Rate of consumption, Route of administration, The age of first use, How long the person has been using, Biological factors, Genetic factors, Environmental factors, Family history of substance dependence, General health status (pre-existing health conditions)
Found on Page 1 of the information packet
THIS initially elevates mood and then depletes as drinking escalates.
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Serotonin
Found on Page 1 of the information packet
The body's attempt to rebalance itself after stopping drug use...
Withdrawal
Found on Page 2 of the informational packet
Drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of developing THIS
Cancer including cancers of the mouth, esophagus, throat, liver, and breast
Found on Page 3 of the informational packet
Respiratory complications, acute and chronic bronchitis, damaged cilia cells, Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), enhanced growth of tumors, withdrawal, and addiction.
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Long term effects of cannabis ingestion
Found on Page 4 of the informational packet
Short-term memory loss, limited long-term memory impairments, distorted thinking, a person’s ability to focus on things that are important and ignore things that are not diminishes over time, and inability to manage multiple or complex tasks.
The impact of Cannabis ingestion on memory and learning
Found on Page 4 of the informational packet
The most important chemical affected by alcohol which turns off one’s emotional inhibition and eventually slows down all brain processes
GABA
Found on Page 1 of the information packet
(2 Part Answer) Tissues and organs become dependent on the drug simply to stay functional known as THIS. One of the signs that tissue dependence has developed is the appearance of THIS when drug use is stopped.
Tissue dependence and Withdrawal Symptoms
Found on Page 2 of the informational packet
Three factors which result in women registering higher BACs than men from the same amount of alcohol
1.Women have a lower percentage of body water than do men of comparable size
2. Women have less of the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme in their stomach
3. Changes in hormone levels during menstruation affect the rate of alcohol metabolism. Women absorb more alcohol during their premenstrual period than at other times
Found on Page 3 of the informational packet
Anger, irritability, anxiety, aggression, aches, pains, chills, depression, inability to concentrate, sweating, craving, slight tremors, sleep disturbances and decreased appetite, stomach pain, and nausea.
Symptoms of cannabis withdrawal
Found on Page 4 of the informational packet
(2 Part Answer) The parts of the limbic system which and play important roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, spatial memory that enables navigation; and emotional regulation, survival instincts (fight-flight-freeze), and memory.
Hippocampus and Amygdala
Found on Page 4 of the informational packet