Neuro Unit 5: How do our choices change our brains?
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Neuro Unit 5: How do our choices change our brains? Unit 5.1: Drugs of abuse hijack the reward pathway
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Neuro Unit 5: How do our choices change our brains?. Unit 5.1: Drugs of abuse hijack the reward pathway. Do Now:. What is addiction? How can scientists figure out what parts of the brain are involved in addiction?. Should animals be used in scientific research?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Neuro Unit 5: How do our choices change our brains?
Unit 5.1: Drugs of abuse hijack the reward pathway
Do Now:
What is addiction?
How can scientists figure out what parts of the brain are involved in addiction?
Should animals be used in scientific research?
Comparing the Human and Rat Brain
Human Brain Rat Brain
How do scientists figure out what parts of the brain are involved in addiction?
Complete Lab on Paper.
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What parts of the brain are involved in addiction?
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The Brain’s Reward CircuitPrefrontal Cortex
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Nucleus Accumbens (NAc) Ventral Tegmental Area
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The Brain’s Reward CircuitHuman Brain Rat Brain
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PFC
Why do humans abuse drugs?
Should animals be used in scientific research?
