COMPLETE Intro Psychology Course - ALL TOPICS - How Do Drugs Influence Neural Communication? (Intro Psych Tutorial #108)

www.psychexamreview.com In this video I describe how psychoactive drugs can influence neural communication by passing through the blood-brain barrier and acting as either agonists or antagonists. The brain also responds to this influence via neuroadaptation which can create tolerance and withdrawal to certain drugs. In addition to this physiological aspect of addiction, drugs can also carry psychological aspects of addiction, particularly when used to cope with certain emotions or situations. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to see future videos! Have questions or topics you’d like to see covered in a future video? Let me know by commenting or sending me an email! Check out my psychology guide: Master Introductory Psychology, a low-priced alternative to a traditional textbook: http://amzn.to/2eTqm5s