November 24, 2019

A man gets ready to shoot up with heroin as he wonders how heroin affects the brain

How Heroin Affects the Brain

How heroin affects the brain is one of the reasons why it’s so dangerous to use regularly. Heroin adheres to and activates mu-opioid receptors in the brain that regulate hormones, pain, and other feelings. When they are activated, they release dopamine, causing the individual to think they’re happy because of the use of heroin. There […]

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