How Drug Addiction Affects the Brain
Drugs of abuse, including alcohol and nicotine, work because they change the brain’s chemistry—they cause dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in the reward circuit, to release more frequently than usual. In addition to it being addictive, it also affects your attention span and executive functioning, such as planning and decision making. It’s difficult to break free […]
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