Opioids

Tal vez hayas oído de ciertas drogas como la heroína, la morfina o la codeína. Éstas son ejemplos de opiáceos. Si alguien usa opiáceos una y otra vez, es probable que su cerebro comience a depender de estas drogas.

Offers a list prescription drugs commonly abused, including depressants, opioids and morphine derivatives, and stimulants, and provides their common and street names, how they are generally administered, and their potential health effects.

The first in a 5-part series, offers an understanding of the brain, how the reward center works, and what happens in the brain when a person uses cocaine, opiates (heroine), or marijuana.