Understanding How Drugs Work
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Substance Abuse: Current Concepts
- Grade Level: Adult
- Subjects: Health
- Produced By: Governors State University
- Year: 2000
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 56m 19s
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Introduces the affect of psychoactive drugs on the nervous system. This class gives a basic overview of the nervous system, placing particular emphasis on neural transmission as a key component in the modus operandi of psychoactive drugs. Discussion covers important definitions, and explains how drugs modify the human nervous system - a concept central to understanding the effects of drugs.