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Biological Adaptations Of Tolerance

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Define tolerance and explain the biological adaptations that lead to tolerance. (In other words, what is going on with levels of neurotransmitters and brain cell receptors? Be sure to specific the neurotransmitter in question.) Tolerance is when a person using a substance has to increase that amount that they are taking or consuming because their body has become used to the lower doses that they were taking originally and they are not getting the same effects from the substance. During the use of a substance, the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine rises in your brain. Dopamine makes you feel good, so during the use of a substance, it tells your brain that it likes the way that that substance makes you feel and to keep doing it. …show more content…

Students are using these substances to help them finish a paper quickly or cram for a test. One student that was interviewed in the video, said that she found the content that she was studying while on adderall was more interesting than when she is not on the substance. Another huge point that I took away from the video is that students are faking symptoms of ADHD to get a prescription for the adderall. This is an issue because it is making it easier for students to get their hands on the drug and consume it. Also students could sell the substance and make money off of it, which is illegal and could get them into a lot of …show more content…

(If you need the url it's http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/us/seeing-a-homosexual-agenda-christian-group-protests-an-anti-bullying-program.html?_r=1&. Now write your opinion of this development. Now, write your opinion of this development, either defending Mix it Up at Lunch Day or the evangelical group's condemnation of that program. I agree with the Mix it Up at Lunch Day program. I think that this is a great way for kids to get to know one another and develop friendships outside of their typical friend groups. This also is helping young students develop social skills that they will use greatly later in their lives. I completely disagree with the evangelical group’s view on this program. I think that by taking the position that they do, promotes a negative view on the homosexual community and encourages kids to look down on them, which is completely inappropriate. Children should be able to express who they are freely and if they are a homosexual, they should be able to feel comfortable in their own skin. In no way did the Mix it Up at Lunch program even talk about the homosexual community, it just stated that kids should learn to step out of their comfort zone and learn to talk to new

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