{"id":47214,"date":"2017-04-03T18:50:10","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T16:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/how-do-the-most-commonly-used-drugs-affect-our-brain\/"},"modified":"2017-04-03T18:50:10","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T16:50:10","slug":"how-do-the-most-commonly-used-drugs-affect-our-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/en\/how-do-the-most-commonly-used-drugs-affect-our-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do the Most Commonly Used Drugs Affect Our Brain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Drugs alter the functioning of our brain and can cause permanent damage<\/h3>\n<p>The destructive power of drugs, both personally and within the family sphere, and their dangers are well known. The consumption of substances such as alcohol, marijuana, or cocaine alters the chemical functioning and structure of the brain.  <!--more-->Causing damage that can be permanent. One of the key factors is the increase in dopamine production caused by drug consumption. This alters the transmission of information between neurons.  <\/p>\n<p>Which brain regions are affected by the consumption of the most common drugs in Spain? This is what experts tell us in a recent article published in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infosalus.com\">Infosalus<\/a><\/strong>: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alcohol:<\/strong> abuse irreversibly destroys the memory areas (hippocampus). Also the cerebellum (which controls coordination) and the cerebral cortex. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Marijuana:<\/strong> can affect concentration and short-term memory. And increase the risk of psychotic disorder in someone who already has the tendency. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Cocaine:<\/strong> floods the brain with dopamine and accelerates the heart. It also increases the risk of heart attack and can cause anxiety and paranoia. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecstasy and MDMA:<\/strong> flood the brain with dopamine, accelerate the heart, increase the risk of heart attack, and can cause anxiety and paranoia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>There is always a way out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout our years of experience helping individuals and families recover, at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/en\/\">CCAdicciones<\/a><\/strong> we have managed to merge several types of treatment, creating a specific model. The <strong>CCAdicciones<\/strong> model maintains a high recovery rate, far superior to the average of other treatments, with 86% of patients recovered. Request information by calling <a href=\"tel:902400426\"><strong>902 400 426<\/strong><\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drugs alter the functioning of our brain and can cause permanent damage The destructive power of drugs, both personally and within the family sphere, and their dangers are well known. 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