The Brain Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction
by
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Introduction
to the Module
What Are the
Objectives of the Module?
The Brain:
Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction has several
objectives. The first is to help students understand major concepts in
neurobiology. The brain controls everything a person does, including regulating
breathing and heart rate, movement, thought, and emotions. The module seeks to
provide students with a fundamental knowledge of how the neurons in the brain
convey information to regulate these diverse functions.
The second
objective is to provide students with factual information on how drugs of abuse
alter the function of the brain. Drugs of abuse exert their effects by altering
the communication between neurons. Some of the changes resulting from drug
abuse are short-term while others are long-term, and potentially permanent. At
some point in drug abuse, the brain changes and the person abusing drugs
becomes addicted. The addicted person has a compulsive need to continue to take
drugs despite adverse physical, social, and emotional consequences. Scientists
continue to investigate what changes occur in the brain when a person becomes
addicted to drugs.
Science
plays an important role in assisting individuals as they make choices about
enhancing personal and public welfare. In this module, students see that
science provides evidence that can be used to support ways of understanding and
treating human disease. In addition to being the world’s largest supporter of
research into drug abuse and addiction, the National Institute on Drug Abuse is
committed to ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination of research
findings to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
This module is one way to provide this information to the public.
The Brain
Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction
by
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
File Type
:PDF
Number of
Pages :214
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