Stimulants
This legal stimulant is found in coffee, tea, and energy drinks.
What is caffeine?
This legal depressant is commonly consumed in social settings.
What is alcohol?
This club drug, also called "Molly" or "X," has both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.
What is MDMA (Ecstasy)?
This brain chemical, known as the "feel-good" neurotransmitter, is heavily affected by drugs.
What is dopamine?
This legendary country singer, famous for Ring of Fire, overcame a long battle with amphetamine addiction.
Who is Johnny Cash?
What is nicotine?
This category of drugs includes Xanax and Valium, which are commonly prescribed for panic disorders or anxiety.
What are benzodiazepines?
What is LSD?
This brain imaging technique has shown lasting damage from drug use, even after stopping.
What is a brain scan (or fMRI/PET scan)?
This Friends actor wrote a memoir about his struggles with addiction and recovery before his passing in 2023.
Who is Matthew Perry?
This stimulant drug is often prescribed for ADHD but can be abused.
What is amphetamine (e.g., Ritalin, Adderall)?
Mixing alcohol with other depressants can increase the risk of this life-threatening condition.
What is overdose or respiratory failure?
This dissociative anesthetic, often referred to as "angel dust," can cause severe disconnection from reality.
What is PCP?
Cocaine use affects this part of the brain primarily responsible for decision-making and executive functioning.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This stand-up comedian and actor, known for voicing Donkey in Shrek, was once arrested for drug possession before turning his life around.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
This highly addictive stimulant is often smoked in a crystalized form, leading to severe health consequences.
What is methamphetamine (or crystal meth)?
Withdrawal from this class of drugs can be life-threatening and requires medical supervision.
What are sedatives?
MDMA/Ecstasy made up of _____.
What is the combination of amphetamines and methamphetamine?
Long-term drug use can weaken this system in the brain, making stress harder to manage.
What is the limbic system?
This musician, famous for songs like Purple Haze, was known for psychedelic drug use and had a major influence on rock music.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
Chronic stimulant use can lead to this severe mental state, causing paranoia and hallucinations.
What is stimulant-induced psychosis?
Depressants slow down this part of the body.
What is the central nervous system?
Surprisingly, this substance has traditionally been considered a hallucinogen among many scientific organizations.
What is marijuana?
This part of the brain, responsible for emotions (especially fear) and cravings, lights up when drug-related cues are seen.
What is the amygdala?
This beverage was once made with small amounts of cocaine before the recipe was changed in 1929.
What is Coca-Cola?