Your Brain - don't waste it
I was gonna be great...til I got high
Inhalants
Whats the Big Deal?
They shrivel my what? and other negative effects of steroids
100
I am the part of the brain that controls Thinking, seeing, hearing and sense of touch
What is the Cerebral Cortex
100
Marijuana is the dried, shredded leaves of the __________ plant
What is Hemp
100
Toluene (chemical in spray paint) is the only harmless inhalant
FALSE - REALLY? All inhalants kill brain cells and were never meant for human consumption
100
Drugs that are sometimes injected
What are Steroids, Heroin and cocaine
100
What do steroids do to your hair? - FYI not a good look
What is Male-Pattern Baldness
200
I am the part of the brain that produces feelings and emotions
What is the limbic system
200
THC attached to specific Receptors in the brain called _______ receptors
What is Cannabinoid
200
inhalant abusers are at risk for depression
What is TRUE - Just one time can kill you, if it doesn't it causes long term damage, not only depression but it shrinks brain tissue (Kinda need that stuff)
200
Health risks for these drugs include memory and learning problems
What is MDMA, inhalants and marijuana
200
Steroids effect the limbic system which is connected to mood, some users may feel violent mood swings called _____
What is Roid rage
300
I am the part that controls movements involved in everyday tasks
What is the Cerebellum
300
THC interferes with the normal communication between brain cells, or _________________ .
What is Neurons
300
inhalants speed up messages through nerves by building myelin
What is FALSE - inhalants dissolve the protective coating (myelin) on brain cells if this is damaged messages actually move slower which can cause muscle spasms, tremors and coordination
300
Health risk for these drugs include Hypothermia
What are MDMA, cocaine and/or LSD
300
Some steroids are injected, this increases the risk of____
What is HIV/Aids and Cotton fever
400
I control breathing, food digestion and heart beat
What is the brain Stem
400
THC triggers the release of _____________
What is Dopamine
400
Sniffing chemicals through the nose is safe; inhaling through the mouth is not
What is FALSE - the both suck and are dangerous- damage can go beyond brain and bone damage, chronic use can damage, heart, lungs, liver and kidneys
400
This dangerous addictive drug is a stimulant that speeds up your heart and causes your blood vessels to narrow, causing heart attacks, stroke, dangerously high body temp and breathing problems all which can result in death
What is Cocaine
400
When too much of the drug gets to the heart this could happen
What is Fatal Heart attack
500
I am involved in reward and feelings pleasure
What is the Nucleus Accumbens
500
THC can effect several parts of the brain including the ______, which deals with learning and memory; the _______ , which helps with body movement; and the cerebral _______ , which is in charge of higher thinking
What is Hippocampus, cerebellum and Cotrex
500
Inhalants can cause hearing loss
What is TRUE- so brain damage and hearing loss- sounds not so fun!!!
500
highly addictive drug that can cause memory loss, aggression, violence, brain damage and extreme anorexia. It kills in may ways including disabling heart and lung function.
What is Methamphetamine
500
If passed through the liver steroids can cause ____
What is cysts and eventually Liver cancer
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