What Happens When You Overdose?
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Reactions Science Videos | July 23, 2019
Your body is a delicately balanced chemical system, and if you take too much of a drug you destroy that balance. That’s what happens when you overdose. These week on Reactions, learn how to spot an overdose and the ways different types of drugs wreak havoc in your brain.
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Fentanyl is deadlier than heroin
The fentanyl story
Fentanyl abuse
Poisoning with illicit substances
Methamphetamines
Methamphetamine versus cocaine
Stimulant abuse
What happens when you overdose
Alcohol overdose
Benzodiazapene
Alcohol and the brain
Benzos and opioids
Neurotransmitter overview
Neurotransmitters and alcohol
The Brain, McGill University
Charcoal and acetylcysteine for overdose
Acetaminophen overdose
Cocaine effects
Meth and the blood-brain barrier
GABA binding after taking benzos
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