What is Adderall?
Adderall
What is the drug this presentation is on?
These two neurotransmitters are stimulated after taking Adderall.
What are dopamine and norepinephrine?
Neurological mechanisms
An individual consumes and experiences the pleasure effects.
What is binge/intoxication?
Students use without a diagnosis to stay awake or "focus" for exams
What is the recreational use of Adderall?
Drug classification of Adderall
What is a Schedule II substance?
Filtering irrelevant stimuli
What is selective attention?
Primary neurotransmitters, synaptic action, and functional impact.
What three neurobiological mechanisms does Adderall affect?
Anxiety or panic attacks, insomnia, and irritability or mood swings.
What are some effects/risks of Adderall?
Whether non-medical use really improves performance.
What is the academic enhancement debate?
Adderall is primarily prescribed to treat these two conditions.
What are ADHD and narcolepsy?
Holding and manipulating information
What is working memory?
Promotes presynaptic release and reverses DAT & NET transporters.
What occurs at the synapse in response to Adderall?
Basal ganglia, prefrontal cortex, and extended amygdala
What are the three parts of the brain that are related to the addiction cycle?
Negative health outcomes
What are the public health implications of Adderall?
These behaviors are improved after taking Adderall.
What are focus, attention, and impulse control?
The anterior cingulate cortex
What helps monitor errors and detect when we lose focus?
Prefrontal cortical signaling, signal-to-noise ratio, and modulates reward circuitry.
What are the functional impacts of Adderall?
Binge/intoxication, withdrawal/negative effect, preoccupation/anticipation.
What are the three factors of the addiction cycle?
Fines, probation, charges, etc…
What are some legal implications surrounding Adderall?