Hallucinogens
Produced by hallucinogens, these interfere with the normal consciousness of sensory input.
Hallucinations or false perceptions
Stimulants increase alertness but reduce this
Reaction Time
This psychoactive drug has antiseptic qualities
Alcohol
This flower is the source of natural psychoactive opiates
Poppy
These are a set of behaviors that are the opposite of those produced by the drug
Withdrawal
Long-term use of this hallucinogen may double your risk of developing schizophrenia
Marijuana
This is the most widely used psychoactive substance
Caffeine
Depressants have this effect on the nervous system
slow down or reduce activity
These are our natural opiates
endorphines or endogenous morphine
This drug typically does not produce withdrawal effects
Cocaine
Mescaline appears to influence the activity of this neurotransmitter
Serotonin
The behavioral effects of this drug are similar to that of cocaine
amphetamine
Chronic alcoholism may damage these parts of the brain
hippocampus and frontal lobes
Opiates became controlled substances around the time of this world event
World War I
Tolerance occurs because of the body's efforts to do this
Maintain homeostatsis
This hallucinogen was developed by pharmaceutical researchers investigating headache remedies
LSD
This drug provides the unique combination of increasing mental alertness, but relaxing the muscles
nicotine
Depressants boost the activity of this neurotransmitter
GABA
Heroin is synthesized by processing this drug
Morphine
Many addictive drugs work on this system in the brain
Dopamine reward system; release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens
This hallucinogen was originally used as a veterinary anesthetic
PCP
Methylphenidate boosts the activity of these two neurotransmitters
Dopamine and norepinephrine
These depressants are prescription drugs used to decrease anxiety and control
Benzodiazepines and barbiturates
Opiates are legitimately used for these three reasons
Pain control, cough, suppression, and control of diarrhea
When going through a withdrawal, an alcoholic might experience this due to high levels of excitation in the brain
Seizures