Aleem Mims

Psychology
4 January, 2016
Mr. LaFerve

How do drugs affect the mind?

Primary Sources
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Dombeck, Mark. "How drug effect the Brain." Mentalhelp. 1962. Accessed December
17, 2015. https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/how-drugs-affect-the-brain/.
Unlike my other resources, this source actually describes the injection methods
preferred by drug users and explains why a drug user might favor one method in
comparison to another.
Drugabuse. "Effects of Drugs of Abuse on the Brain." Accessed December 17, 2015.
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/educators/nida-teaching-guides/mind-over-matterteaching-guide-and-series/teachers-guide/effects.
This article describes how key areas within the brain, such as the prefrontal
cortex, Ventral tegmental area, and the Nucleus accumbens, are affected by the
used of drugs. It also elaborates on the effects of prolonged drug use.
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This book highlights the key effects that drugs have on the mind, effects on brain
waves, and how the effects differ between people. It also discusses the biological
effects of the users and why they are using that specific drug.
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By elaborating on the different types of drugs, like stimulants such as caffeine,
and hallucinogens such as LSD, this website describes why and how some drug
users experience different symptoms than others.
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Secondary Sources
Aronson, Jeffrey K. Meyler's Side Effects of Psychiatric Drugs. Amsterdam: Elsevier,
2008.
This book is critical in helping psychiatrists address the potential side effects that
drug could have on one’s body. These drugs include antidepressants,
hypnosedatives, antipsychotic drugs, and mood stabilizers. Most importantly, this
book includes the adverse effects of the use of some drugs during pregnancy.

Brick, John. Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior: The Pharmacology of Abuse and
Dependence. Binghampton: Haworth, 2013
This book gives readers an in-depth analysis on the issues associated with
elongated drug use. It consists of scientific research, definitions, and historical
discoveries about the nervous system. The book also explains how psychoactive
drugs affect bodily functions such as cognition, emotion, and behavior.
Drugs.ie. "Drugs and mental health." Accessed December 17, 2015.
http://www.drugs.ie/drugs_info/about_drugs/mental_health/.
This article explains the short-term mental effects of drug abuse, such as
depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and psychosis. It also highlights the longterm effects that drug abuse has on the mind and body.
Earlywine, Mitch. Mind Altering Drugs:The Science of Subjective Experience. Cary:
Oxford Univeristy Press, 2005.
By examining the effects the drugs have on free will, heredity, and consciousness,
this book explains various unknown effects of drug use. It includes simple
references to physiological problems potentially associated with drug use.
Grilly, David M. Drugs and Human Addiction. New York: Pearson, 2012.
In this book, various medical fields including neuroscience, psychology, and
psychiatry, are utilized to understand drug addiction. This book also explains why
drugs impact a persons behavioral processes. Furthermore, this books explains
how the use of drugs can be related to psychiatric disorders.
Narconon. "What are the Effects of Drugs on the Mind?." Accessed December 17, 2015.
http://www.narconon.org/drug-education/videos/effects-of-drugs-on-mind.html.

This website describes the effects of drugs on a person's nervous system, how
long drugs stay in a persons nervous system, and most importantly, the effects
that weed has on the mind. It describes and defines what an addiction is and
answers the most drug-related question ever: Is alcohol a drug?
Noonan, Kelly. Prenatal drug use and the production of infant health. Cambridge:
National Bureau of Economic Research, 2005. Library of Congress
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This database book describes the direct effects that prenatal drug use has o a
pregnancy. It includes resources and references from patients and researchers. It
also references medical records to retrieve more information pertaining to the use
of drugs while pregnant.
Phoenixhouse. "What happens to your brain when you take drugs?." Accessed December
17, 2015. http://www.phoenixhouse.org/faq/what-happens-to-your-brain-whenyou-take-drugs/.
This source explains how drugs alter the way that our nerves send, receive, and
interpret information due to the chemicals within the drugs. It explains how all
drugs target the brain's systems, whether that be directly or indirectly.
Ysas. "How do alcohol and drugs affect my mind?." Accessed December 17, 2015.
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This source not only lists the effects and repercussions of driving under the
influence of alcohol, it actually includes the effects and repercussions of
driving

under the influence of drugs. It even lists a few factors to determine if you

or

someone else is addicted to drugs.