The School of Pharmacy is working a video project to help teenagers better understand their brain and how it affects their behavior. Funded by an education grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the project's goal is to produce a television pilot that appeals to teens, disseminates discoveries in brain research, and conveys positive ideas about seeking euphoria based on those discoveries. The best way to feel good for the longest period of time is to be engaged in activities that one finds meaningful and compatible with his or her view of the world.
Teens can cause helpful, physical changes in their brains over time.
Input, or lack thereof, into the brain affects the way it changes. We can shape our own brain. To do this, the medium has been designed to be unique, intriguing, and esthetic. Local teens evaluated the pilot in two showings at the Towson Sheraton Oct. 22. They were asked to respond to a survey before and after the preview.