Heroin
- Created by: G97
- Created on: 03-01-16 17:56
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- Heroin
- Mode of action
- GABA activity is inhibited (naturally slows down neural firing)
- Increases the level of dopamine in the brain
- Mimics endorphins to release dopamine via the reward system being activated
- The heroin acts on opiod receptor sites
- Triggers the release of neurotransmitters at receptor sites at the synpase
- GABA activity is inhibited (naturally slows down neural firing)
- Treatment - Methadone
- Requires supervision when taken (has to be taken orally)
- But can be sold to the black market as other intentions
- Requires motivation otherwise treatment will not work
- Lasts 24 hours long (longer then heroin)
- Reduced risk of needle sharing and spread of diseases
- But can be sold to the black market as other intentions
- Synthetic opiate which blocks the receptor sites so that heroin does not have its effects on the body
- Difficult to overdose but can become reliant on the drug
- Requires supervision when taken (has to be taken orally)
- Mode of action
- Requires supervision when taken (has to be taken orally)
- But can be sold to the black market as other intentions
- Requires motivation otherwise treatment will not work
- Lasts 24 hours long (longer then heroin)
- Reduced risk of needle sharing and spread of diseases
- But can be sold to the black market as other intentions
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