Page 5 - My FlipBook
P. 5
dopamine. The person needs more nicotine
dopamine make users feel alert and happy.
NICOTINE AND THE DEVELOPING BRAIN
brain. It causes them to make dopamine.
Nicotine also triggers receptors in the
nicotine, receptors react more strongly to
The good feelings make the person want
adults. This is because the teenage brain
the drug. These receptors release more
the body feel good. The adrenaline and
Nicotine is more harmful to teens than
more nicotine. When a person takes
Dopamine is a chemical that makes
26
to feel good.
