Assignment task: Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on the Brain.
Explain the processes involved when drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, mescaline, or alcohol enter the brain. How do these processes result in behavioral changes? Is There a Stigma Against Mental Illness? Some have suggested that people who have various psychological disorders may have a neurochemical imbalance. Support for this hypothesis (in the case of depression) comes from the effectiveness of antidepressant medications. As you think about those who have psychological disorders, do you have a stigma of mental illness? On the other hand, do you consider psychological disorders similar to medical disorders such as diabetes?