50 First Dates
In this paper, I will discuss the brain and its functions as related to the movie 50 First Dates. The paper will discuss the three main characters and the cause-effect relationships that have affected their brains, as well as an analysis of what portion of the brain has been affected.
In the romantic comedy, Lucy is the main character who suffered a brain injury in a car accident. Her main symptom was loss of short-term memory. This is caused by damage to the hippocampus, inside the temporal lobe, as the hippocampus controls memory functions.
The character Oola is a friend of Henry Roth, whom helps come up with clever ideas to help Lucy fall in love with Henry everyday. Oola is affecting his neurotransmitters by the daily use of marijuana. Marijuana works as an agonist, it blocks the receptor site, and the neurotransmitters cannot get across the synapse.
Sean Astin’s character, Doug, is Lucy’s aggressive brother. This aggression can be attributed to his......
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