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Recreational Drugs

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About the lecture

In this lecture, we think about how different recreational drugs, both licit and illicit, can affect the process of synaptic transmission, focusing in particular on: (i) on the impact of alcohol, nicotine, cocaine and cannabis.

About the lecturer

Mr Kevin Silber is a senior lecturer at the University of Derby where he primarily teaches biological psychology modules. Mr Silber is also an AQA A-Level examiner and is involved in authoring texts for A-Level psychology. Having started life as a neuroscientist, Mr Silber’s research interests still lie in biologically oriented topics. However, his main research interest is now focused on body image. Some of Mr Silber’s recent publications include ‘Working memory in children: A developmental approach to the phonological coding of pictorial material’ (2011) and ‘Sexual orientation and the sleep-wake cycle: A preliminary investigation’ (2000).

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Silber, K. (2020, January 30). 2.5 Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing - Recreational Drugs [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/options/2-5-influence-of-drugs-on-neural-firing?auth=0&lesson=2929&option=13308&type=lesson

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Silber, K. "2.5 Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing – Recreational Drugs." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 30 Jan 2020, https://massolit.io/options/2-5-influence-of-drugs-on-neural-firing?auth=0&lesson=2929&option=13308&type=lesson