1. Drug Effects Why take drugs? How do drugs influence synapses?
How does addiction occur?
Physiology of drug action

2. Drugs Influence Neural Synapses
Marijuana
Cocaine
Methamphetamine
Nicotine
Heroin
Prozac
Morphine
Alcohol
Caffeine
Ecstacy
Ritalin
Paxil

3. Drugs Influence Neural Synapses
Marijuana
Cocaine
Methamphetamine
Nicotine
Heroin
Prozac
Morphine
Alcohol
Caffeine
Ecstacy
Ritalin
Paxil

5. Why Do People Take Drugs?
“Pleasure Center”

6. Why Do People Take Drugs?
“Pleasure Center”
__________ released into Pleasure Center

8. Why Do People Take Drugs?
“Pleasure Center”
__________ released into Pleasure Center
So how do drugs relate to this?

9. Drugs Modify Synaptic Transmission
Triggering release of neurotransmitters
Decrease neurotransmitter reuptake
Act as neurotransmitter

10. Drugs Addiction is Natural
Role of neuronal regulation

11. Drugs Addiction is Natural
Role of neuronal regulation
Effect of repeated drug use

12. Drugs Addiction is Natural
Role of neuronal regulation
Effect of repeated drug use
So what happens when you stop taking the drug?

13. Physiology of Drug Action