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Similar to heroin, oxycodone produces â along with pain management â a euphoric high caused by stimulation of the reward center of the brain. Oxycodone elevates levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is considered the pleasure chemical of the brain. On the street, OxyContin is known as âOxy,â âOC,â âOxyCotton,â âHillbilly Heroin,â and âKickers,â and is often used if heroin or morphine is not available.
The effects of ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) are not fully understood, nor is the way in which ECT is able to treat mental illness. It is known the effects of ECT are seen in multiple parts of the central nervous system such as the: Hormones; Neuropeptides; Neurotrophic factors; Neurotransmitters