Consumption of Cocaine

Analysts of the 27 brain substances adiktif users of cocaine has created a team of experts Dr. leaders. Hans C. Breiter of Massachusetts General Hospital Boston (USA) conclusion that the volume of brain substance users adiktif cocaine sized very small and the impact on user activity adiktif substances.

Results of research from Boston that once someone explain how to ketidakberuntungan if it is in contact with oxygen adiktif. Volume to the brain-27 za adiktif cocaine users compared with the brain volume of 27 people are healthy and never touch cocaine.

The result volume and structure of the brain called the amygdala `` on the 27 users adiktif substances smaller than the size of normal. Although not yet clear how the depreciation occurs, but the small size of amygdala `` likely due to the use of substances such as cocaine adiktif.

Amygdala own as a small group of nervous in the brain that also affect the process of formation of emotions. The small brain size and effect on the results of negative emotions to create action on the user adiktif substances. Results of research Dr. Breiter is published by the journal neurons, although Dr. Breiter can not answer the question how the volume of the amygdala is a small contribution from the impact of the use of substances adiktif.

Breiter provide a brief explanation that the amygdala volume in normal people will grow larger on the left side of the brain and in substance users adiktif balance the size it was not symmetrical. In the short time the use of substances adiktif will make the process degerasi brain growth.

In a long time, the use of substances adiktif will make ketidaknormalan action in daily life. Dr. Breiter use `imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to` pengindraan top 27 users adiktif substances that can produce images the size of the volume of the brain.

Cocaine consumption trigger diminution Brain Volume

On the user being amygdalas size adiktif average 13 percent smaller than the average brain on the left and 23 percent smaller on average volume of the brain on the right