Stimulants
Found in coffee, tea, colas, and chocolate; increases CNS activity and metabolism; disrupts sleep
What is Caffeine?
Decreases nervous system activity; impairs decision making; reduces inhibitions; leads to dependency and addiction
What is Alcohol?
Surprise
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Alters mood; slight depressant; in high doses, causes cognitive deficits and chromosomal abnormalities; when taken at early age, leads to other drug use/abuse
What is Marijuana?
Is made with a product used in nail polish
What is Amphetamines?
Produces short-lived "high";raises blood pressure and heart rate; masks fatigue; blocks reuptake; highly addictive
What is Cocaine?
Slow nervous system activity; move from calm to sleep to coma to death; cause addiction
What is Barbiturates?
Produces hallucinations, usually visual; increases serotonin levels; raises levels of emotionality
What is LSD?
Produces euphoria and lessening of inhibitions; can have hallucinogenic properties; may cause confusion, depression, anxiety, and paranoia
What is Ecstasy?
Is responsible for more than 45% of drug overdose deaths
What are Depressants?
activates excitatory synapses; leads to tolerance and addiction
What is Nicotine?
Produces "rush" of euphoria; reduces pain; highly addictive
What is Heroin?
Bummer!
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Dank, Blaze, Hash
What are street names for Marijuana?
This is the 7th most popular drug in the world
What is cocaine?
Release excess neurotransmitters; slower than cocaine; mask fatigue
What is Amphetamines?
Analgesics; produce feelings of calm and ease; lead to addiction
What is Opiates?
LSD is the acronym for
What is Lysergic Acid Diethylamide?
Brain damage, Psychosis, death
What are long term effect of ecstasy?
3x stronger than cocaine
What is Meth?