Dropping off an extra load

My inner voice is telling me to drop one of my classes. Im currently enrolled in 5, and the huge load of keeping up on the readings is hitting me. There are a few classes i keep up with, but there is one that i struggle with keeping up, and feel that if i drop one, i can keep up, and also do a little more in the others. Dropping one won't hurt in the long run; it will just give me something extra to take next semester, but would give me a huge relief on the load of reading assignments.

You can't sniff away your sorrows

You can't sniff away your sorrows!

Happy Hump Day!

We are at the tip of the week, now it is all down hill! I should be knocking out my math assignment, but instead I'm blogging ; )
I'm learning a lot about what drugs, and alcohol does to our brain, in my mental health class. I'm not into drugs, but do have a beer or two every now and then. All of this information kind of makes me think twice about having even a simple beer. The use of any type of substance can activate a neurotransmitter called a 'Dopamine'.

Dopamine also plays a role in addiction, because it is part of the brain's system of motivation. Some drugs stimulate its production, leading to increased levels and a corresponding high. When the drug exits the system, it leaves behind a sense of depression and a slowdown, which can only be remedied by increasing levels of the neurotransmitter again. The brain quickly learns to seek out drugs that will stimulate production, leading to addiction.