Yet another project powered by Scratch. In this lovely presentation, I answer these questions: How do addictive substances affect our genes? What molecules do they interact with in the body and what pathways do they affect? What effects do they have on the body? (Spoiler alert: The molecules affected are dopamine molecules)
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