How do Narcotics Work to Relieve Pain?
Pain signals from your body reach the brain through nerve impulses which carry the information to your spinal cord. Narcotics interrupt these signals from reaching your brain by blocking them in specific centers of your brain (called the Limbic System) Unfortunately, these areas of your brain where narcotics work are also the same areas that control your emotions and desires. Thus, it is no surprise that narcotics are associated with unwanted behaviour changes such as; passivity, depression, dependency, negativity and ultimately, addiction and criminal behaviour. About Narcotic Drug Tolerance When it comes to the bad side of narcotic pain medications, there seems to be a lot of focus on addiction. But addiction is not the same as drug tolerance. Addiction implies that there is a criminal or a devious behavior associated with narcotic use, such as stealing, lying, falsifying prescriptions, exaggerating pain in order to get more narcotics and ultimately, to criminal behaviour, such as bu