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which parts of the brain are affected by ketamine?

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Complicated: but the hippocampus and cortex are both effected. It  can cause dissociation and over excitement. It odd a common drug of abuse, but is also used for anesthesia, depression and chronic pain

Question 2

what parts of the brain are affected by hypnotism?

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Hypnosis: Studies using MRI showed that in highly susceptible subjects there were increase in brain activity in anterior cingulate gyrus and left side of prefrontal cortex.

Question 3

what parts of the brain are most commonly affected by huntington's disease?

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The basal ganglia: Hundington's disease is a disease which destroys the part of the brain called the basal ganglia which is important for controlling movement.

Question 4

which parts of the brain are involved in habit-forming?

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Does it matter?: "A habit is something you can do without thinking, which is why most of us have so many of them."  Frank A. Clark

Question 5

what parts of the brain do lead exposure damage?

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Frontal/parietal: Region of the brain responsible for inhibition-lending diminished iq, poor academic performance, inability to focus, and increased risk of criminal behaviors.

Question 6

can you tell me how cocaine effects the different parts of the brain?

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Cocaine doesn't have: different effects on different parts of the brain. It works in older areas in the midbrain that are our reward/pleasure centers, and causes the release of lots of dopamine, the chemical released when we are happy, or exercising.  Over time, excessive use of stimulants, particularly methamphetamine, but Cocaine as well, can damage those centers to where you don't feel pleasure without it.

Question 7

what parts of the brain are involved when you hear something and look at it?

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Neuroanatomy: Sound waves are transduced by the inner ear mechanism into a neural impulse in the auditory nerve, which then sends information to the brainstem, thalamus, and, ultimately, the auditory cortex for processing. In the eye, the retina transduces light into a neural impulse, and the optic nerve transmits this information to the thalamus and then to the visual cortex of the brain for processing.

Question 8

what part/parts of the brain do hemmoragic strokes take place?

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Any part: Since the brain has excellent blood flow, in theory, a bleed can occur anywhere,there is a vessel.  Location of injury is important as th functional loss will be determined this way. If cause is aneurysm , or bubble, these are often in the central circulation from the circle if Willis and can affect the brain stem, forebrain or middle branches that supply movement centers.

Question 9

how typical is it for cancer to spread to different parts of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Depends on tumor : Type. Some tumors spread to brain more often than others, e.g., lung cancer, melanoma spread to brain more often than colon cancer.

Question 10

can mini strokes that cause death to parts of the brain be seen on an mri?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Mri is the best way to image the findings of stroke.

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