Body Systems
How do drugs affect the digestive system?
- Appetite loss, nausea, or vomiting
- Can harm liver and cause digestive problems/cancers
How can drugs affect our daily lives/personality?
- More aggressive, angry, secretive
- Being deceptive, risky, forgetful
- Mood swings, depression, anxiety, paranoia
- Isolating yourself, lack of interest in activities
Name 3 types of drugs (e.g. depressants - do not answer this)
Psychedelics, Stimulants, Empathogens, Opioids, Cannabinoids, Dissociatives
Withdrawal
The act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug
Salvia comes from...
An herb in the mint family.
How does drugs affect the circulatory system?
- Increase in heart rate and blood pressure (lowered by depressants and raised by stimulants)
- Chronic use may exacerbate cardiovascular issues
What are some short-term effects? (name at least 3)
- Decreased fatigue, staying awake longer
- Decreased appetite
- Euphoria and rush, increased heart and breath rate
- Hyperthermia, hangovers
- Anxiety, depression, panic attacks
- Paranoia, hallucinating (delulu)
Name 2 examples of stimulants
Cocaine, caffeine, nicotine
Dopamine
neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: the 'feel-good hormone'
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honour God with your bodies.
what verse is this
1 Corinthians 6: 19-20
How do drugs affect the respiratory system?
- Drugs are used in tobacco, etc. and people smoke them, this damages the lungs and causes respirator problems/cancers
- Opioids can cause respiratory depression
What are some positive effects? (Name 3)
- Makes you feel good, relaxes you, copes with stress, anxiety, and depression; deals with emotional pain or your trauma
- Helps you stay awake and fall asleep quickly
- increases confidence, enhancing social experiences (like partying)
What is and example of a positive and negative effect of heroin?
Positive: A euphoric "rush" or great pleasure
Negative: HIV/AIDS, bluish nails & lips
Euphoria
a state of intense happiness and self-confidence
What is NAS (neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Pregnant mothers who use drugs can cause their babies to be born underweight, slow in their ability to learn, have an affect on their future behaviours including also growing up to be dependent on drugs.
How does drugs affect the excretory system?
- Drugs strain the kidneys, it's hard to filtrate chemicals and wastes
- Some medications can cause constant dehydration
What are some negative effects (name at least 3)
- Risky behaviour (like drunk-driving), mood swings + increased aggression
- Insomnia, memory/cognitive issues
- Reduced appetite/not eating healthy
- anxiety, depression, addiction
Where does cocaine come from?
From the coca bush
Neurotransmitters
any of several chemical substances, as epinephrine or acetylcholine, that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse to a postsynaptic element, as another nerve, muscle, or gland.
Regarding drugs and substance abuse, the Bible says:
Treat your body as a temple. The Holy Spirit swells in you so you should care about your physical and mental well-being. To honour God you mustn't do substance abuse/drugs. However, God will forgive us if we repent.
What are some affects of drugs on the brain? (name 3)
- IQ decline, psychosis
- Depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, schizophrenia.
- Hallucinations
- Hypoxia : Permanent brain damage, comas, and death
Nicotine's effects to the body
- elevated mood and carefulness (dopamine's effects)
- Heart diseases, lung cancer, breathing issues
What is a drug that if used in small amounts doesn't count as using drugs; and we consume quite often? In what things is it found in?
Caffeine: coffee, tea, soda, nuts, cocoa, and chocolate, guarana in snack bars, and energy drinks
Schizophrenia
Psychiatry.Also called dementia praecox. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.
a state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory or incompatible elements.
What parts of the brain do drugs alter??? (all 3)
1. Basal ganglia - motivation, pleasurable effects of activities, drugs make it produce euphoria & makes it hard to feel pleasure besides the drug.
2. Extended amygdala - stress, anxiety, unease, becomes highly sensitive after drugs
3. Prefrontal cortex - Ability to think, plan, solve, and make decisions, last part of the brain to mature so teens are the most vulnerable.