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Contents:
Background Information for the Presenter
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Objectives
The objective of the
teaching packet is to illustrate to the audience the basic function
of the brain, the neurobiological basis for addiction and the actions
of heroin and cocaine. The packet is arranged in 4 sections. The first
section introduces the brain and presents some basic neurobiology,
the second introduces the reward pathway and the third and fourth
present the mechanism of action of heroin and cocaine and how each
affects the reward system.
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Before using the teaching packet
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Know your target audience. Be prepared to adjust your presentation
depending on the degree of education and training of your audience.
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Read the narrative script and practice the presentation. Be prepared
to define any word used in the presentation. If you need additional
information, several reference materials are also included at
the end.
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General Instructions
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The presentation should take approximately 30-40 minutes
(without questions).
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Use the narrative text as a guide, it need not be repeated word-for-word.
Additional Reference Material
G. Hanson and P.J. Venturelli. Drugs and Society, Jones and Barlett Publishers,
Boston, 1995.
O. Ray and C. Ksir. Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior, Mosby, St. Louis,
1996.
R.R. Levine, C.A. Walsh and R.D. Schwartz. Pharmacology: Drug Actions
and Reactions, Parthenon Publishing Group, New York, 1996.
For additional information about NIDA send e-mail to information@nida.nih.gov
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Teacher Information
Here are some other NIDA-related sites which may be of interest.
Click on any of the links below to view those sites.
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