Description
Step 1: select and research a drug of abuse (legal or illegal; e.g., Ritalin, alcohol, heroin). Your research should address the following:
- Background information about the drug. How it it consumed? How many people use/abuse the drug?
- Where in the brain the drug “works” (specific parts of the brain, such as the amygdala, or specific pathways, such as the reward pathway)
- Any effect is has on neurotransmitters within the brain (e.g., increases/decreases serotonin).
- The thinking (cognition) and actions (behaviors) that occur when under the influence of the drug.
- Any other interesting information, especially in how it relates to our course theme of drug abuse/addiction and/or psychology.
Step 2: create an infographic that illustrates your research.