(CNS)Stimulants
A powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. It's effects are narrowed blood vessels; enlarged pupils; increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure; headache; abdominal pain and nausea; euphoria; increased energy, alertness; insomnia, restlessness; anxiety; erratic and violent behavior, panic attacks, paranoia, psychosis; heart rhythm problems, heart attack; stroke, seizure, coma.
What is cocaine
What is the most abused depressant and also the most abused drug of all?
What is Alcohol
Synthetically produced versions of testosterone, the male hormone used to promote muscle growth, enhance athletic performance, improve physical appearance.
What are Steroids?
Known as a party drug, comes in pill or powder form; pill has a variety of logos and colors. Increased motor activity, alertness, heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, tremors, teeth clenching, nausea, sweating, euphoria, empathy, reduced inhibition, chills, blurred vision, confusion, anxiety, depression, paranoia, severe dehydration, sharp increase in body temperature (hyperthermia), which can lead to liver, kidney and cardiovascular failure and death
What is Ecstasy/MDMA/Molly?
A plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and fermented before use. It contains nicotine, an addictive chemical.
What is Tobacco?
Prescription stimulants used to treat Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Used as a study aid, to stay awake, and to suppress appetites. Prescribed as Adderall, Concerta, Dexedrine, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin, Ritalin.
What are Amphetamines?
This depressant drug affects the body by lack of inhibition, relief of anxiety, sleepiness; impairment of memory, judgment and coordination; irritability, paranoia and suicidal thoughts. Tolerance is easily developed, requiring larger doses each time. Overdose can occur easily and can be fatal. Signs: Shallow respiration, clammy skin, dilated pupils, weak and rapid pulse, coma
What are Barbiturates?
A synthetic version of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, a mixture of plant material sprayed with synthetic psychoactive chemicals. Often looks like potpourri and typically labeled “not for human consumption." Dangerous to purchase from Internet because its origins and chemical amounts are unknown. The ingredients and strength of products containing synthetic cannabinoids are almost impossible for the user to know.
What is K2/Spice?
Very strong hallucinogen sold on streets that is odorless and colorless with high potential for abuse. it affects the body by hallucinations, distorted perception of shape and size of objects, colors, and sounds. Acute anxiety and depression, flashbacks days and even months after. Overdose symptoms: longer, more intense episodes, psychosis and death.
What is LSD?
An opiate (narcotic) drug processed from morphine and extracted from certain poppy plants. Highly addictive, initial surge of euphoria or “rush,” followed by a twilight state of sleep and wakefulness. Physical symptoms of use include: drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils, nausea, a warm flushing of the skin, dry mouth, and heavy extremities. Overdose symptoms: slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and possible death.
What is heroin?
Stimulant drug made from the leaves and twigs, evergreen shrub. Active ingredients are cathine and cathinone. Manic behavior with grandiose delusions. Chronic use can cause depression and suicide. Hallucinations, paranoia, nightmares, euphoria, increased alertness and energy. Increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Cardiac complications, insomnia, gastric disorders
What is Khat?
This depressant drug is used by cocaine abusers to relieve side effects, and also used as a “date rape” drug. Muscle relaxant, decreased anxiety, drowsiness, amnesia, slurred speech, loss of coordination, and confusion.
What is Rohypnol?
A dangerous drug that is similar to the street drug commonly known as bath salts. Typically white or pink in color, and is found in crystal form.
Its affects are paranoia and hallucinations that may lead to violent aggression and self-injury. Overdose and death have been linked to the use of this drug.
Flakka (alpha-PVP)
The scientific name is phencyclidine. Delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, problems thinking, a sense of distance from one’s environment, anxiety.
Low doses: slight increase in breathing rate; increased blood pressure and heart rate; shallow breathing; face redness and sweating; numbness of the hands or feet; problems with movement.
High doses: nausea; vomiting; flicking up and down of the eyes; drooling; loss of balance; dizziness; violence; seizures, coma, and death.
What is PCP?
Hallucinogenic chemical obtained from certain types of fresh and dried mushrooms. Has slender stems topped by caps with dark gills on the underside. Hallucinations, large amounts can cause panic attacks and psychosis. Nausea and vomiting, muscle weakness, lack of coordination. Overdose may result in psychosis or death
What is Psilocybin?
Its street name is "Crank or crystal meth." The affects are increased wakefulness and physical activity; decreased appetite, increased breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and irregular heartbeat. Long term use anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood problems, violent behavior, paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, weight loss, severe dental problems.
What is Methamphetamines?
Depressants that produce sedation, induce sleep, relieve anxiety and prevent seizures. Available in prescription pills, syrup and injectable preparation. Prescribed as Valium®, Xanax®, Restoril®, Ativan®, Klonopin®
What is Benzodiazepines
Small spineless cactus that when you cut into it secretes hallucinogenic chemicals. Altered perceptions of space and time, nausea and vomiting, increased heart rate, rise in body temperature, impaired motor coordination, euphoria, and anxiety.
Peyote and Mescaline
This drug's street name is "Cat Valium" or "Special K." It is a dissociative drug used as an anesthetic in veterinary practice. Dissociative drugs are hallucinogens that cause the user to feel detached from reality.
What is Ketamine
A synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Developed for pain management treatment of cancer patients, applied in a patch on the skin. produces effects such as relaxation, euphoria, pain relief, sedation, confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, urinary retention, pupillary constriction, and respiratory depression.
What is Fentanyl
A tea made in the Amazon from a plant (Psychotria viridis and Banisteriopsis caapi .) When combined, these two plants form a powerful psychedelic brew that affects the central nervous system, leading to an altered state of consciousness that can include hallucinations, out-of-body experiences, and euphoria.
What is Ayahuasca?
Psychoactive plant from the mint family, abused for its hallucinogenic effect. Perceptions of bright lights, vivid colors and shapes. Body or object distortions, uncontrollable laughter, fear, panic, loss of coordination, dizziness, and slurred speech.
What is Salvia Divinorum