{"id":1613,"date":"2017-07-13T18:51:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T18:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superchargestaging.com\/sod\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:13:45","slug":"changes-in-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/es\/changes-in-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambios en el cerebro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It took several decades before researchers found that opioids caused permanent changes to the brain\u2019s opioid receptors. Your brain becomes hard-wired to seek opioids to maintain its new normal. For some people, this happens in a matter of days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a data-edac-fsat-processed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7.png 487w, https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-7-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/> [PNG, 128.85 KB]<\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vivitrolhcp.com%2Funderstanding-addiction-and-treatment&amp;psig=AOvVaw0SNaUhKAbElKhs1DGaFtO2&amp;ust=1629577289563000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;ved=0CAkQjhxqFwoTCPCQ09G2wPICFQAAAAAdAAAAABA8\">Source<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prescription opioids release much higher levels of the chemicals than what our bodies naturally produce, so they can overwhelm our system and bind to places they shouldn\u2019t. Binding to some of these other receptors can completely eliminate the sensation of pain, create drowsiness, mental confusion, and nausea, as well as euphoria. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/scienceline.org\/2016\/12\/your-brain-on-opioids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ScienceLine&#8217;s description of &#8220;Your Brain on Opioids.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a data-edac-fsat-processed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Signs-someone-may-be-high-on-heroin-or-prescription-opioids.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Signs-someone-may-be-high-on-heroin-or-prescription-opioids-410x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Signs-someone-may-be-high-on-heroin-or-prescription-opioids-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Signs-someone-may-be-high-on-heroin-or-prescription-opioids-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Signs-someone-may-be-high-on-heroin-or-prescription-opioids-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Signs-someone-may-be-high-on-heroin-or-prescription-opioids.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/> [PNG, 174.70 KB]<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are worried that someone is getting too high, it is important you don\u2019t leave them alone. If the person is still conscious, walk them around, keep them awake, and monitor their breathing. For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/preventing-deaths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Preventing Overdoses &amp; Deaths&#8221;<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/dependence-vs-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LEARN ABOUT DEPENDENCE AND ADDICTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasaron varias d\u00e9cadas antes de que los investigadores descubrieran que los opioides provocaban cambios permanentes en los receptores de opioides del cerebro. Su cerebro se programa para buscar opioides para mantener su nueva normalidad. Para algunas personas, esto sucede en cuesti\u00f3n de d\u00edas. Los opioides recetados liberan niveles mucho m\u00e1s altos de qu\u00edmicos que los que produce nuestro cuerpo de forma natural, as\u00ed que...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1613","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Changes in the Brain - Snohomish Overdose Prevention<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how opioid use causes brain changes, affects brain chemistry, contributes to addiction, and increases overdose risk.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/snohomishoverdoseprevention.com\/es\/changes-in-the-brain\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Changes in the Brain - 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