2. Using this information about the parts of the brain explain why someone with an addiction problem finds it so hard to stop using that substance. Prefrontal Cortex- The gray matter of the anterior part of the frontal lobe that is highly developed in humans and plays a role in the regulation of complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
Limbic System- The part of the brain involved in our behavioural and emotional responses, especially when it comes to behaviours we need for survival: feeding, reproduction and caring for our young, and fight or flight responses.
Midbrain- The Topmost part of the brainstem, the connection central between the brain and the spinal cord.