Kassin (2004) "Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the nervous system that transmit information by crossing the synapse from one neuron to another." (page 50) Neurotransmitters are linked to motor neurons, muscles, arousal, sleep, appetite and memory. For every neurotransmitter our mind has "receptors which are specialized neural cells that receive neurotransmitters." (page 50) Unbalanced neurotransmitter levels along with too many or too little receptors effects our moods and behaviors. Depression, anxiety, sleeping disorders, paranoia, Alzheimer, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia all are possible mental states and disorders we face depending on our mind chemistry.
When we put any drug into our system our mental chemistry is changed. Some neurotransmitter levels drop, while others rise and receptors are blocked or sometimes overwhelmed. Knowing that a positive, healthy mental state rely on the correct balance of these important chemicals why would we put drugs such......
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