Hi, I’m Matthew Shields and today we will be talking about the negative effects drugs have on our brain. Many people use drugs to feel the euphoric effects, or to have “a good time”. But most don’t take into consideration the aftermath of using drugs and what it can really do to you. Today, we will be talking about the side of drugs that most users don’t like to think about.
For my first example, I’ll use a popular party drug, cocaine. Cocaine interferes with our brains functioning. Whenever a person uses cocaine, it travels to their bloodstream. Cocaine also blocks the removal of dopamine from the synapse by binding to the dopamine transporters. Once someone becomes addicted to a drug, especially one as serious as cocaine, it is not
For my first example, I’ll use a popular party drug, cocaine. Cocaine interferes with our brains functioning. Whenever a person uses cocaine, it travels to their bloodstream. Cocaine also blocks the removal of dopamine from the synapse by binding to the dopamine transporters. Once someone becomes addicted to a drug, especially one as serious as cocaine, it is not