Resources
National Institute on Drug Abuse
301-443-6245
http://www.nida.nih.gov
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
1-800-729-6686 or 1-800-487-4889 (TDD)
http://www.health.org
Office of Science Education
National Institutes of Health
301-402-2828
Society for Neuroscience
Education Program
202-462-6688
http://www.sfn.org
Internet sites
National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov
This site contains information on drugs of abuse, NIDA publications and communications, agency events, and links to other drug-related Internet sites.
National Families in Action Online
http://www.emory.edu
This site includes the latest scientific information about the effects of drugs on the brain and body, and allows the visitor to ask neuroscience experts questions about drugs.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org
This site includes information on publications, calendars, and related Internet sites, as well as "For Kids Only" materials including games, "really cool" links, and an "Are you Curious? Ask US!" page that allows visitors to ask experts questions about drugs.
Snapshots of Medicine and Health
National Institutes of Health
http://ohrm.od.nih.gov
This site includes information about people involved in biomedical sciences, the latest developments in biomedicine, interactive learning exercises, and links to other sites that focus on biomedicine, science, and education.
Neuroscience for Kids
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/neurok.html
This site includes answers to commonly-asked questions about the brain and neuroscience, with information on brain and spinal cord anatomy and physiology, neurotransmission, and the effects of specific drugs on the nervous system.
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
http://www.dana.org/brainweb
This site includes resources for people interested in brain diseases and disorders, with specific sections devoted to alcohol and drug abuse.
Society for Neuroscience Brain Briefings
http://www.sfn.org/briefings
This site provides access to Society for Neuroscience publications covering topics such as addiction, opiate receptors, and the effects of various drugs on the brain and behavior.
MedWeb
http://www.gen.emory.edu/medweb
This site includes extensive lists of Internet resources and links to Internet sites devoted to neuroscience and drugs of abuse.
Cornell University Medical College
http://neuro.med.cornell.edu
This site includes extensive lists of Internet resources and links to Internet sites devoted to neuroscience and drugs of abuse.
Neurosciences on the Internet
http://www.neuroguide.com
This site includes information on basic neurosciences, including recent journal articles that discuss drugs of abuse.
Bill Nye the Science Guy (Episode 34)
http://nyelabs.kcts.org
This site presents information from Episode 34 - The Brain. It includes brain facts and hands-on activities.
Wisconsin/Michigan State Brain Collections
http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu
This site includes a visual tour of photos and brain sections of mammalian brains, with related information on brain anatomy, brain functions, and neuroanatomy.
Reading list
Brain Facts: A Primer on the Brain and Nervous System,
Society for Neuroscience, 1993.
How your Brain Works, by Anne D. Novitt-Morino, M.D., Ziff- Davis Press, 1995.
Explorations in Neuroscience for Children and Adults, Baylor College of Medicine, WOW Publications, Inc., 1997.
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health
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