Stimulants
What are stimulants?
Stimulants are a class of psychoactive drug that increases activity in brain. Stimulants speed up the body’s systems by speeding up the messages between the brain and the body.
What do depressants do to the body?
drugs that inhibit the function of the central nervous system, which leads to drowsiness, sleep, decreased inhibition, etc.
What are hallucinogens?
Drugs that alter a person's awareness of their surroundings as well as their own thoughts and feelings. Hallucinogens can cause hallucinations, which is when someone sees something or feels something that seems real, but is not.
What are 3 examples of narcotics?
Heroin, opium, codeine, morphine, oxycodone, Vicodin, methadone, fentanyl
This part of the brain is responsible for carrying messages from one cell to the next
Neurotransmitters
Name 3 examples of stimulants
amphetamine (prescribed or not), caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, meth, Adderall
What are 3 examples of depressants?
Alcohol, barbiturate, benzodiazepines, sleeping pills, sedatives,
What are the two categories of hallucinogens?
Classic hallucinogens (like LSD) and dissociative drugs (like PCP).
When did opiates first gain popularity in the United States?
The Civil War (1860's)
Name one of the 4 main criteria categories of addiction
Impaired control, physical dependence, social problems, and risky use
What are 3 long term effects of meth use?
anxiety, insomnia, mood disturbances, confusion, violent behavior, psychosis, visual and auditory hallucinations, delusions, impact of dopamine in the brain which leads to difficulty learning and motor functions, ability to make decisions and problem solve, weight loss, tooth decay, skin sores, and more
What are two medical uses of depressants?
They can treat stress, anxiety, panic, sleep disorders, and seizures
What are two common dissociative drugs?
PCP, Ketamine, DXM, Salvia
What are two medication assisted treatment options for opioid use (MAT)?
Suboxone, Sublocade, Subutex, Methadone
Who started the "war on drugs?"
Richard Nixon
What is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world?
Caffeine
Name 3 commonly used depressants
What are two common hallucinogens?
LSD (acid), peyote, DMT, Psilocybin, MDMA
What are 5 possible symptoms of opioid withdrawal?
anxiety, nausea, vomiting, restlessness, insomnia, goosebumps, runny nose, watery eyes, seizures, hallucinations, body aches, sweating, cramps, abdominal pain, fever, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure
Name at least 4 categories of drugs
Stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, dissociative anesthetics, narcotic analgesics, inhalants, cannabis
What are the historical medical uses of cocaine?
Cocaine is a local anesthetic. It is applied to certain areas of the body (for example, the nose, mouth, or throat) to cause loss of feeling or numbness. This allows certain kinds of procedures or surgery to be done without causing pain.
What are 4 examples of long term effects of alcohol on the body?
Liver damage - cirrhosis of the liver, fibrosis, fatty liver, heart damage - stroke, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, cardiomyopathy, brain - can impact communication pathways and ability to regulate moods and behavior, ability to move with coordination, pancreas - can cause pancreatitis
Name 3 or more effects of taking hallucinogens
Persistent psychosis, increased heartrate, anxiety/panic, paranoia, speech problems, memory loss, suicidal thoughts, behavior changes
What is the difference between opiates and opioids?
Opiates are naturally occuring like heroin, morphine, and codine. Opioids refer to all natural, semisynthetic, and synthetic opioids that interact with opioid receptors on nerve cells in the body and brain and reduce the intensity of pain signals and feelings of pain.
Serotonin, Dopamine, Endorphins, Oxytocin
Also acceptable: GABA, glutamate, noreprenephrine, adrenaline, histamine