The Baroque was an elaborate style of art that existed in Europe from the late 1500s to the middle 1700s. Baroque paintings, sculptures, and buildings, as well as musical compositions, are known for their richness and drama. The grand works of art were meant to appeal to a personâs emotions or senses.
Dopamine Levels Increase. All addictive drugs affect brain pathways involving rewardâthat is, the dopamine system in the reward pathway. Within seconds to minutes of entering the body, drugs cause dramatic changes to synapses in the brain. By activating the brain's reward circuitry, drugs deliver a jolt of intense pleasure.
Dopamine is what conditions us to do the things we need to do. Using addictive drugs floods the limbic brain with dopamineâtaking it up to as much as five or 10 times the normal level. With these levels elevated, the user's brain begins to associate the drug with an outsize neurochemical reward.