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Worksheet For Mouse Party Activity
Worksheet For Mouse Party Activity
1. Read THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HIGH. How do drugs influence the synapse? What region of the
brain is greatly influenced by drugs?
2.Looktotheright.ReadTHEBRAINSCOPINGMECHANISM.Howdoesthebraincompensatewhe
n
peopleusedrugs?
3.Scrolldown.CheckoutthesectioncalledCHANGESLASTLONGAFTERUSE.Completetheexercis
e.Whatdidyoulearn?IfyouneedareviewonPETSCANS,pleasecheckoutHOWPETSCANSCA
NMEASUREBRAINACTIVITY.
4.Lookleft.ReadHARDWIRINGANADDICTandthenclickonTHEBRAINSOTHERPATHWAYS.
Dopamine:
Serotonin:
GlutamateandGaba:
Psychoactive Drugs and States of Consciousness
Return to main page and click on How PET Scans Can Measure Brain Activity and complete the
following questions.
1) What does MRI stand for?
2) What is the importance of glucose in PET scans?
3) What do PET scans show?
4) Explain how MRI and fMRI scans work?
5) How are MRI scans different from PET scans?
5.Return to the previous page and scrolltothetoprighthandsideofthepage.
ClickonEXPLOREDRUGSOFABUSEandcompletethischart.
Name of Drug How
Taken
Nick
Names
FactsBelow is the Information You Need
ClassificationEffectsonBodyEffects
onBrainWithdrawalSymptomsAddictiv
eProperties
Alcohol
Cocaine
Hallucinogens
Heroin
Name of Drug How
Taken
Nick
Names
Facts
ClassificationEffectsonBodyEffects
onBrainWithdrawalSymptomsAddictiv
eProperties
Inhalants
Marijuana
MDMA
Meth
6.ScrolltothebottomandclickonDEATHBYOVERDOSE:HOWDRUGSCANK
ILL.CompletethefollowingchartandtellmeHOWTHESEDRUGSCANKILL.
Polydrug Cocktails
Heroin and Opiates
Alcohol Nicotine
Cocaine Amphetamine, Meth and MDMA
Now head back to the main page
7.ScrolltothetopandclickonEXPLORE:MOUSEPARTY.Mousepartyisdesignedtoprovide
asmallglimpseintothechemicalinteractionsatthesynapticlevelthatcausethedruguserto
feelhigh.Navigatethroughthemousepartyandanswerthefollowingquestions.
Eddie the Ecstasy Mouse
1)Whenthetransportertakesintheecstasy,whatdoesitdowiththeexcess
serotonin?
2)Howdoesecstasycausethehigh?Inotherwords,howdoesitoverstimulatethe
receptors?
3)Whataretheserotoninpathwaysresponsibleforthatecstasyeffects?
Annie the Alcohol Mouse
1)GABANeurotransmittersareresponsibleforwhat?
2)WhattwothingshappenwhenAlcoholentersthebrain?
3)Whyismemoryaffectedwhenpeopledrinktoomuch?
Carter the Cocaine Mouse
1)Whathappenswhencocaineblocksthedopaminetransporters?
2)Whyarecocaineuserssofidgety?
Miley the Marijuana Mouse
1)Cannabinoidreceptorsturnoffthereleaseofwhat?
2)WhatdoesTHCdo?
3)HowareTHCandanandamidesimilar?Howaretheydifferent?
4)Name2partsofthebrainmarijuanaaffects.
Lucy the LSD Mouse
1)WhydoesLSDhavecomplexsensoryeffects?
2)WhatistheLCandwhatdoesitdo?
Max the Meth Mouse
1)HowdoesMethgetintoyourbodyscells?
2)Whatdoestheexcessdopamineendupdoing?
3)WhyisMethsoaddictive?