What Could Lead to Drug Addiction ?

Experimentation with psychotropic drugs for fun and elated feelings could activate certain receptors of our brain to such an extent that one would feel depressed without taking a particular drug. When a person starts taking a psychotropic drug, he/she enjoys the drug's euphoric effects. Repeated desire for elevated mood and a kick makes one addict for ever. The drug addiction is mostly unintentional as a person who begins with casual use of a drug does not know that the substance could become his/her daily desire. The drug associated altered neurophysiology leads to drug dependence. The drug related release of neurotransmitters may alter the ultrastructural architecture of neurons at a later stage. Some drugs may lock into some neurons and act like a pump and extensively stimulate the neurons to release more and more neurotransmitters. There exists a natural balance of neurotransmitters under the normal conditions of neurophysiology, but certain drugs may block reabsorption or reuptake of neurotransmitters, leading to behavioral changes altered physiology. The drug adiction is a complex brain disease. Despite the fact that the high effects of a drug are short term phenomenon, one finds it difficult to quit the habit. The compulsive and uncontrollable craving for a psychotropic drug leads to such a behavioral change that one would ignore all the moral values of the life and society to acquire a drug. The habitual use of a neurostimulator or psychotropic drug severely affects the neurophysiology and leads to drug addiction.

Effect of Drugs on Brain

The neurostimulators or psychotropic drugs bind to the receptors in the brain and start an unnatural chain of reactions causing electrical changes and stimulate neurons to release large amounts of drug associated neurotransmitters. Some drugs may lock into the neuron and act like pump. The locked in psychotropic drugs extensively stimulate the neurons to release more and more neurotransmitters. There exists a natural biobalance of neurotransmitters under the normal conditions of neurophysiology, but certain drugs may block reabsorption or reuptake of neurotransmitters, leading to behavioral changes. The drug addiction is a complex brain disease. There could be compulsive and uncontrollable craving for drugs. The compulsive desire for drugs may lead to such a behavioral change when one ignores all the moral values of the life and society to acquire a drug. The habitual use of a drug severely affects the neurophysiology and leads to addiction.

Neurostimulators or Fashion drugs: Worrisome Scenario

The neurostimulator materials have been known to mankind in the one form or the other, from the time immemorial. The alcohol in the form of wine has been known for ages. Now, synthetic chemicals are the core source of majority of drugs for various ailments. The stimulatory action of most of the drugs is being exploited by many to earn a quick buck. The scenario is worrisome the world over. The diversion of pharmaceutical products like ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and morphine for the production of amphetamine type stimulants (ATS)is a matter of grave concern and should be checked effectively by the governments of various countries. Pharmaceutical preparations like pethidine, codeine-based cough syrups, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine should be sold on the production of valid prescription only to avoid misuse as neurostimulators or fashion drugs. The Internet Pharmacies should be issued strict guidelines on narcotics. The manufacture of synthetic drugs like methamphetamine should be done in the government owned drug houses only. It is our duty to educate our siblings, children, students and friends, about the health hazards of narcotics. Effective policing and administrative measures at the National and International Level are the needs of the hour to check the smuggling of traditional narcotics like heroin. Avoid experimentation with fashion drugs for health and longevity.