The Baroque was an elaborate style of art that existed in Europe from the late 1500s to the middle 1700s. Baroque paintings, sculptures, and buildings, as well as musical compositions, are known for their richness and drama. The grand works of art were meant to appeal to a personâs emotions or senses.
Dopamine Levels Increase. All addictive drugs affect brain pathways involving rewardâthat is, the dopamine system in the reward pathway. Within seconds to minutes of entering the body, drugs cause dramatic changes to synapses in the brain. By activating the brain's reward circuitry, drugs deliver a jolt of intense pleasure.
The amygdala is the brain region responsible for emotional response; when someone is intoxicated on marijuana, this area of the brain tends to show slow or blunted reactions to situations that might normally produce fear or excitability. Pain receptors in the brain are also changed with marijuana use.arts of the Brain Highly Affected. The THC in marijuana attaches to naturally produced cannabinoid receptors in the brain and changes how these receptors process information. The natural regulating mechanisms become blocked and produce an overflow of chemicals, causing the disruptions of regular brain functioning.