Connection between the Brain and Drugs

The brain, it is a very complex and fascinating organ where there are many different concepts that we have yet to discover. There are countless functions that are related back to the brain. Our nervous system also splits off into two different groups: the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. This is how our cells communicate with each other based on the body’s conditions and needs in order to maintain its balance for homeostasis again. It's very interesting to see how different parts of the brain all have a specific function. I find the brain intriguing to learn about as well because each structure has its own unique purpose that makes sense to it and every human function is found within the brain so it truly is the control center from decision making, and personality to even your breathing rhythm. There are even specialized disciplines that are geared toward the study of the brain aspects such as psychology, etc. It is also very different for everyone on how they comprehend different things and gain skills through their best learning techniques. However, it is good that there are the basics of how each section of the brain does have a normal type of function that is similar for everyone. It's just based on a deeper understanding level that brings in perspectives so that is what separates people from one another because we will take information differently. 

    Along with the amazing functions of the brain, there are complications that are way more intense as well. There are a variety of brain diseases that can be categorized into neurological, personality, developmental, prions, etc, and many other types. These are all pretty serious varying on each person and how it affects them and how they manage it as well along with any other type of disease as well. It can affect many areas of people whether it expresses the type of disease genetically or in physical characteristics. Prions are a very interesting one though because it is about proteins that are from eating infected meat products and that cause the brain to fold abnormally and that leads to different diseases. That raises a question though of why certain things can be consumed and why. It is very important to understand human nutrition and each food component/makeup because from there you can study the structure and the components that make up certain types of food and why it's good or bad. In addition to diseases, I find that diseases and conditions such as dementia are kind of weird because they don’t appear or take effect until a certain age so it would be cool to learn about how our body keeps that specific gene that gets triggered at the right time and gets passed down in generations. Through the questions and misconceptions, scientists are constantly working and researching to learn and explore more about the brain in order to grow and adapt the new knowledge to the complications we face.

    With the complex pathways within our bodies, it is also important to understand which way those things will flow. This is because everything is interconnected in our body since one thing relies on other factors in order to carry out the necessary tasks that we need. With each pathway, it can become inhibited or excited and other responses are based on what our body has as a resource to utilize and carry out the functions in our body. So there are ways to alter these types of pathways in our favor through the introduction of drugs. Drugs are small molecules/compounds that are able to target specific goals that we desire to be carried out in order to ease our pain, suffering, and symptoms of a particular disease or illness. Drugs are also consumed in many different ways such as medications, pills, inhaling, and injections intravenously which all affect how fast drugs will reach the bloodstream and will show how the drug interferes and influences a person’s behavior, thoughts, and response. By altering different components of a molecule or compound, we are able to have the opposite effect of what it would have usually done by the body. 

    So the compounds, molecules, and other elements' properties, there are ways to classify and look at different things of the chemistry within it. This is because different responses are caused just based on the structure itself. So ways that it can be classified as cis/trans, E/Z, meso, R/S, enantiomers, diastereomers, and even more specifically: anomers and epimers, etc. These are solely just based on which functional groups of priority are positioned where and have a different type of reaction within it if it were this type of conformation. It is that certain specific types of elements that make up compounds or molecules will also play a big role in how they will react with other elements. So it is important to study the conformation and structure of different compounds in order to predict how they would react in our bodies with the chemicals already present there. 

    Through many studies, there have been scans and results of how people have responded to certain types of drugs. So that was interesting but needs to be more regulation and types of enforcement to keep people who do not have medical reasons for different types of drugs. Each prescription is made specifically for that person and their needs so it is hard to give one medication to cure all. There have been natural products of drug discovery which is an interesting read. It is because there are different alternative ways that use a holistic approach to healing. There is a lot more to be explored and to be studied as well because humans will react to different things differently and there are just many variables that create complexity to the problem. So there will need to be more development and studies to show how the future of the pharmacological world will improve and innovate to adapt to the world we live in.