Research
Method to see inside
What is Brain Imaging?
Body's comms network
What is Nervous System?
Chemical messenger
Neurotransmitter?
Other body comm system
Endocrine?
How Teen Brain learns
Has Neuroplasticity?
No longer responds
Has tolerance?
Lacks awareness,but active
Sleep?
Shows outside structure
What is CAT Scan?
Largest of Nerve System
What is Central?
Feel good hormone
Dopamine?
Chemical messenger
Hormones?
Type of learning
Senstation seeking?
Dependence is, ...not physical
Emotional
24 hr biological rhythm
Circadian?
Shows inside structure
What is MRI?
Activates muscles
What is Somatic system?
Hypersensitive to Dopamine
Adolescents?
Master gland
Pituitary, controls endocrine
Editing the Brain
Synaptic Pruning?
Resemble opposite effects
Withdrawal?
Sleep command center
Hypothalamus?
Amplified Recording
What is EEG?
Neuron/Nerve Cell
What is building block?
Anything rewarding...
More dopamine?
Regulates metabolism
Thyroid gland?
Speeds up learning
Myelination?
Compulsive disease
Addiction?
Stages 1-4/No dreams
Have long term concussions
Who are teens?
Antenna of Nerve System
What are Dendrites?
Connected with "Mood/Sleep"
Serotonin?
Releases epinephrine/adrenaline
Adrenal Glands?
% IQ goes up 13-17
What is 33%?
Most used psychoactive
Caffeine?
Paradoxical/Dream Sleep
What is REM sleep?