WEDNESDAY FACT #13
Although changes in mood and memory processes are behavioural influences of substance abuse, these effects are due to progressive brain damage, as follows: ▪Disruption of nutrients needed by brain tissue. ▪Direct damage, injury, and death of brain cells, including neurotransmitter receptors. ▪Alterations to brain chemical concentrations, including neurotransmitters and hormones. ▪Deprivation of oxygen to brain …