Drugs 1
Drug that energizes the nervous system by making the nerves act more quickly than normal.
What is Stimulants?
Drug that is colorless, tasteless, and odorless.
What is GHB/Rohypnol/Roofies?
The process in which the same amount of the drug begins to have less effect.
What is Tolerance?
Drugs cause ___ level of brain functioning.
What is Low (level)?
Chemicals in the brain that carry messages.
What is Neurotransmitters?
________ is 1,000 times stronger than heroin.
What is Fentanyl?
Drug that temporarily changes the way people understand the world around them.
What is Psychedelic Drugs and/or Hallucinogenic Drugs?
Opposite effect of the drug when you stop using.
What is Withdrawal/Withdrawal Symptoms?
Drugs cause ________ to the brain.
What is Harm/Injury/Damage?
With a natural balance of neurotransmitters you feel ________.
What is alert, normal/neutral, and/or sufficient energy.
Drug that can produce a very negative experience even if the user is emotionally stable and in a good mental state.
What is Psychedelics? (ex. PCP).
_________ and ___ stay in the body longer than most drugs because it is stored in fat cells.
What is Marijuana and PCP?
The cells in the body become used to the drug and adapt to the presence of the drug.
What is Physical Dependence?
A person who has used substances consistently for a long time will require a ____ recovery time for their brain to return back to normal.
What is Long/A lot (recovery time)?
_________ is a neurotransmitter released when you are in fight or flight mode.
What is Epinephrine?
________ effect is the response of consuming two drugs with similar effect and chemical foundation/potency.
Hint: One plus one equals two.
What is Additive (effect)?
____________ effect is the response of consuming two drugs with similar effect but different chemical foundation/potency.
Hint: One plus one does not equal two, but four.
What is Potentiation (effect)?
When the body becomes extremely sensitive to a drug.
What is Reverse Tolerance?
When a cocaine addict watched a video that showed cocaine, the ________ activated, which is in the brain.
What is Amygdala?
________ is a neurotransmitter released during positive events and influences your reward system.
What is Dopamine?
Drug that has the most dangerous withdrawal.
______ _______ was sold over the counter until 1992 as a dietary supplement and bodybuilders used it to increase muscle.
What is Liquid Ecstasy/GHB?
*GHB improves performances by releasing growth hormone, inducing restful sleep, and stimulating fat metabolism.
______ effect are short-term outcomes of using and ______ effect are long-term outcomes of using.
What is Primary; Secondary?
Gaps in memory from substance use is caused by the brain ______.
What is Swelling?
__________ is a neurotransmitter released anytime you move your muscles/body.
What is acetylcholine?