PSYCH 630

January, 2015

EFFECTS OF DRUGS

Identifying drug and its primary use

Rate of use and populations affected

Region of brain affected and altered brain chemistry

High versus low doses on behavior, mood, and cognition

Implications on physiology of brain, behavior, mood, and cognition

Therapeutic interventions to treat addiction

INTRODUCTION

Heroin

IDENTIFY DRUG

• Recreational Use

• Medical Use

PRIMARY USE

• Single Use

• Daily

• Full Blown Addiction

• Percentage of Use

RATE OF USE

• All lifestyles

• All ages

• All cultures

POPULATIONS AFFECTED

The

Limbic System is affected by

Heroin

(Bing, 2015)

REGION AFFECTED

Heroin affects the neurons in the brain.

This disrupts the normal brain chemistry.

(Bing, 2015)

ALTER BRAIN CHEMISTRY

Effects of Heroin use is different for each person.

(Bing, 2015)

HIGH VERSUS LOW DOSES

http://medicalassistedtreatment.org/95142/

IMPLICATIONS ON BRAIN

IMPLICATIONS ON BRAIN

Stop Heroin. http://www.stopheroin.net/heroinfacts.htm

• Suboxone• Scheduled III drug

• buprenorphine + naloxone

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS

Control your Suboxone (2013) http://www.rxfilmcuttingguide.com/

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS

• Methadone • Scheduled II drug

• Synthetic narcotic analgesic

http://www.pharmedium.com/compounding/service/61/Methadone/

Heroin

Methods of Use

Effects of drug

Side Effects

Hazards

Treatment Options

CONCLUSION

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