depressants
Depressants decrease heart rate. True or false?
True
what is steriods
steroids man-made hormones primarily misused for muscle building
Dissociative drugs the same as Hallucinogens. True or false?
false
What are stimulants?
Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic.
What do Hallucinogens cause?
Hallucinations
What do depressants do to an individual?
calms nerves, makes muscles relax, slows brain activity
some medical uses
Asthma,allergies, eczema,lupus, cancer treatment.
What do dissociative drugs do to an individual?
make them experience visual and auditory distortions
effects
Increased alertness and energy, Enhanced attention and focus, Elevated mood and euphoria, Reduced appetite, Increased heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate
What do the Hallucinations that Hallucinogens cause do to an individual?
makes them see/hear things that are not true or be in an an "altered state of consciousness"
What are 2 examples of depressants
side effect
Increased appetite and weight gain,Mood swings or irritability, Weakened bones (osteoporosis)High blood pressure and blood sugar levels, Increased risk of infections, Thinning skin that bruises easily
What is the most common Dissociative drug?
Ketamine
fun fact
for indivduals for ADHD can used stimulants as a calming effect and help balance brain chemicals.
What is the most common Hallucinogen?
LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE
What is the most common and widely used depressant?
Alcohol
Most common steroids
Prednisone, Cortisone, Hydrocortisone, Methylprednisolone.
1Example of Dissociative drugs
PCP, ketamine, DXM, and Salvia divinorum
Commonly used stimulants
Can be cocaine,caffeine,tobacco
Examples of Hallucinogens
amphetamines, cocaine, LSD or ecstasy
What are depressants?
Drugs that affect the central nervous system by slowing down the messages between the brain and the body.
are steroids legal
In the U.S., it is illegal to use anabolic steroids without a prescription or to distribute them. They are classified as Schedule III controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act.
What are dissociative drugs?
drugs that create a sense of detachment from reality, mind, and body
What do stimulants look like?
Stimulants can be in the form of tablets, capsules, powders, and small chunky clear crystals or a white or brownish crystal-like powder with a strong smell and bitter taste.
What are Hallucinogens?
drugs that alter perception, mood, and thoughts causing hallucinations