Types of Stimulants
What are the two of the most common stimulants?
Caffeine & Nicotine
True or False, you can overdose on any type of stimulant.
True
What are two ways stimulants change a person's brain?
Neurotoxicity & Addiction
Where were stimulants first made?
Germany
Stimulant(s) prescribed for ADHD?
Adderall or Ritalin
What can influence the effect of a drug.
The setting of where they take it, and the mood in which they take it.
What is Addiction?
Triggers a addiction process, acts on the brain’s reward system or the craving.
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What are the two classes of stimulants?
Methylphenidate & Amphetamine
The first effect a stimulant takes on a person.
Higher heart rate, euphoria (High)
What is Neurotoxicity?
Affects Memory, learning, and other cognitive functions and it can disrupt and kill nerve cells.
Who made the first stimulant?
Lazar Edeleanu
Name 3 types of natural stimulants.
B-complex vitamins, Caffeine, Carnitine, Ginseng, Guarana, or Taurine.
What effects can a stimulant give to a person coming off of them.
Trouble sleeping, and irritability.
What are three Long Term Effects?
Reduced appetite, depression, suicidal ideation, tolerance, anxiety, paranoia, and so much more.
What was the first stimulant made?
Amphetamine
Erythroxylon is the main active chemical in what drug?
Cocaine
Anxiety, Tremors, Seizures, and possible death.
What was the fact in the presentation?
When one uses cocaine or methamphetamine, evidence shows that long-term stimulant exposure can cause continuous brain damage.
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