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In This Presentation: Background on the Brain The Teenage Brain How Drugs Affect the Brain

Background on the Brain

Brain Background - Different parts of the brain control different behaviors and different parts of our body - Some parts of the brain do things without us thinking about while other behaviors we have more control over Image Credit: Pixabay. com

Brain Communication Soma (cell body of the neuron) Axon (communication channel) Image Credit: Pixabay. com

Brain Communication Electrical Signal Synapses Dendrites Image Credit: By Dhp 1080 via Wikimedia Commons

Brain Communication Image Credit: By Nrets Via Wikimedia Commons

The Adolescent Brain: A Work in Progress Image Credit: Pixabay. com

The Adolescent Brain: Dispelling Some Myths • Yes, the adolescent brain is developing structurally • But, it still functions!

The Adolescent Brain: Dispelling Some Myths Front Back Prefrontal Cortex Physical Coordination Image Credit: Pixabay. com

Adolescent (and Young Adult) Brain

Adult Brain

The Adolescent Brain: Dispelling Some Myths Image Credit: Pixabay. com

Why is This Important? Image Credit: The. Filter. Wales. org

How Drugs Affect the Brain

Drugs and the Brain Drugs can affect the brain by: 1) Stimulating the “reward pathway” of the brain 2) Copying the natural chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) in the brain Image Credit: NIDA and NIH via Wikimedia Commons

Drugs and the Brain Dopamine

Drugs and the Brain Reward Pathway Image Credit: NIDA. NIH. gov

Drugs and the Brain Reward Pathway Image Credit: Pixabay. com

Drugs and the Brain Acetylcholine Gif Credit: www. protectamerica. com Image Credit: giphy. com

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