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Drugs are chemicals. They work in the brain by tapping into the brain's communication system and interfering with the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. Some drugs, such as marijuana and heroin, can activate neurons because their chemical structure mimics that of a natural neurotransmitter. This similarity in structure "fools" receptors and allows the drugs to lock onto and activate the nerve cells. Although these drugs mimic brain chemicals, they don't activate nerve cells in the same way as a natural neurotransmitter, and they lead to abnormal messages being transmitted through the network.
Other drugs, such as amphetamine or cocaine, can cause the nerve cells to release abnormally large amounts of natural neurotransmitters or prevent the normal recycling of these brain chemicals. This disruption produces a greatly amplified message, ultimately disrupting communication channels. The difference in effect can be described as the difference between someone whispering into your ear and someone shouting into a microphone.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt depends on the drug in question and its dosage.
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Who do the drugs affect the brain?
like that.
How do drugs affect your brain?
Yeahh maynn.
How do drugs kill brain cells?
Drugs don't actually kill brain cells. However, certain drugs can affect the operation of brain cells, especially temporarily.
How do some drugs effect emotions?
Drugs are the ones that affect the brain directly. Thus drugs can alter where brain stores it's emotions.
How do drugs affect the brain?
stupidness ya stupidness
Do chemotherapy drugs affect neurons?
some of the drugs can cross blood-brain barrier, so it can affect neurons too.
What are the two ways that drugs affect the brain's chemistry?
Agooz agooz!?
Can drugs affect the brain?
yes drugs can affect the brain it depends on what drugs your talking about weed makes you a slight dum but not really it can mess with your moter skills and your reaction time it takes up to 6 moths for your brain to be normal again. if your thanking of taking myth or crack just kill your self:}
How drugs affects your body?
Drugs can affect your body in number of ways. Drugs most likely affects you brain and brain cells. Drugs can also affect your kidneys, heart, and even your appearance. In the end it is not worth even trying drugs. It depends on what kind of drug but most drugs affect what I just stated above.
Which drugs affect the brain or body?
Every drug in the world effects you believe it or not
How does drugs affect you?
Drugs alter your brain chemistry and can even make you lose brain cells. They can make you lose your memory and destroy your health. Some drugs can be beneficial though, like chemotherapy drugs or medications for mental illnesses.
Why does drugs and alcohol affect your brain?
Because its a toxin with a lot of chemicals in it that react with your body
