Science
Opioids are used to ______.
Treat pain.
Where can depressants be bought?
Online or on the streets
Where did whisky come from?
Ireland
Give three purposes of depressants. What are they used to treat?
Treat anxiety and panic attacks, acute stress reactions, tension, sleep disorders, increase relaxation, and reduce the risk of seizures
Alcohol slows down your _____ nervous system.
Sympathetic
Give 5 street names of depressants.
Marshmello Reds
Mickey
Candy
Green frog
Christmas trees
Rainbows
Softballs
Blue dolls
Idiot pills
Blue heaven
Red birds
Who made champagne?
Christopher Merrit
Give three examples of long term effects of depressants.
Lowered reaction time
Confusion or disorientation
Relaxed muscles
Fatigue
Sedation
Lowered blood pressure
Dizziness
Feelings of intoxication (alcohol)
Poor judgement (alcohol)
Distorted vision (alcohol)
Memory lapses (alcohol)
Depressants act on the neurotransmitter _____
GABA
Give the three ways of taking depressants.
Smoking, swallowing, injecting.
What is the knock off of morphine?
Heroin
When you take alcohol and drugs, it has a ______ effect.
Synergistic
Depressants are known as _____ drugs.
Psychoactive
In MN, what percent of teenagers have used alcohol?
65%
Who discovered opioids?
The Sumerians
Withdrawal of depressants begins ____ days after removal of substance.
1-4