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Sending and Receiving Messages (Module 3)
Resources
The lists below include resources for teachers and students.
Resources for Teachers
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
www.drugabuse.gov, 301-443-1124
This Web site contains information about drug abuse as well as a section designed specifically for parents, teachers, and students.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
ncadi.samhsa.gov, 1-800-729-6686
NCADI is the worlds largest resource for information and materials concerning substance abuse. Many free publications are available here.
- Nicholls, J.G., Wallace, B.G., Fuchs, P.A., & Martin, A.R. From Neuron to Brain. Sunderland, MA, Sinauer Associates, 2001. Developed for readers with an interest in the human nervous system with little or no background in the biological sciences; describes how nerve cells transmit signals and messages.
- Woolsey, T.A., Gado, M.H., & Roberts, M.P. The Brain Atlas: A Visual Guide to the Human Central Nervous System. Bronxville, NY: Fitzgerald Science, 1998. This book is a comprehensive and accurate atlas of the brain. It includes nearly 400 images of the brain and its pathways.
- History of Neuroscience
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/hist.html
Lists the history of neuroscience from 4000 B.C. to the present.
- How Do Nerve Cells Communicate?
http://www.sfn.org/content/publications/brainbackgrounders/communication.htm
Information written by the Society for Neuroscience that explains neurotransmission.
Resources for Students
- Friedman, D. Focus on Drugs and the Brain. Frederick, MD: Twenty-First Century Books, 1990. Part of the "Drug-Alert Book" series; gives a good overview of the brain, neurotransmission, effects of drugs on the brain, and addiction.
- Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Contains information on the brain and neurotransmission, activities, experiments, pictures, and other resources for students and educators.
Module 3 Contents
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Module 3 Documents
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Ordering Information
This package can be ordered by calling
1-877-NIDA-NIH and request "BPPACK"
Or it can be ordered online at backtoschool.drugabuse.gov.
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Contact Information
For questions regarding NIDA's Science Education Program and Materials, contact
Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D., e-mail: csasek@nih.gov.
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