DRUG EFFECTS
Name 3 symptoms of a hangover caused by alcohol
Any 3: cotton mouth, nausea, headache, moody, memory loss, tiredness, dehydration
The order in which components vaporize in the purification process of alcohol is
Distillation- first methanol vaporizes followed by alcohol, water, then fusel oils
This drug does the most damage to the liver
Alcohol
Meth with impurities causes formication which means
Feeling like you have bugs under your skin, causes scratching and picking at your skin
Name medical uses for the drug Ketamine
Animal and human anesthetic, newly as an antidepressant
Name and explain the 3 steps to make Cocaine
1) harvest coca plant from the ground
2) pull the leaves, grind them into a paste
3) add permanganate and hydrochloric acid to the paste to make powder
Name 3 negative and dangerous effects DXM (Dextromethorphan) causes on the body
Confusion, disorientation, over-sedation, dizziness, messed up vision, slurred speech, poor physical coordination, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, rapid heartbeat, drowsiness, numbness, heart damage, kills mitochondria/cells, Olney's lesions
Emotional detachment often happens when abusing drugs. It means....
Little guilt/remorse, little accountability, you don't really care about the people in your life, focus is on you and your drug access
Explain the 3 agonist drugs AND what they do
Agonist- full effect of the drug
Partial Agonist- partial effect of the drug
Antagonist- blocks effects of drug
The major difference between amphetamine and methamphetamine is
the chemical structure of each drug
Name 3 side effects caused by long term marijuana use in males and 3 side effects in females
Males- erection issues, smaller testicles, gynecomastia
Females- irregular periods, pregnancy issues, more acne
Both- decreased libido, emotional detachment, heart damage, lower functioning brain cells, dulls memory
The definition of addiction is....
BONUS: Give an example of each type of agonist
Agonist- Heroin
Partial Agonist- Buprenorphine
Antagonist- Naltrexone
BONUS: Name 2 chemicals that are added to ephedrine to make meth
Red Phosphorous, Iodine (hydroiodic acid), Lye, Ammonia (fertilizer), Trichloroethane, Sulfuric Acid
BONUS: In marijuana this regulates the potency of THC in the body
Endocannabinoids
BONUS: True or False - Physical dependence is the same as addiction
FALSE