Drug Categories
This type of drug slows down the central nervous system and is commonly prescribed for anxiety and sleep disorders.
LSD and psilocybin can cause these sensory experiences where users may see, hear, or feel things that aren’t actually present.
What are Hallucinations?
This neurotransmitter is primarily enhanced by depressants like alcohol and benzodiazepines, leading to sedation and reduced anxiety.
What is GABA?
When people need more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
What is Cannabis Sativa?
This category includes substances like caffeine and amphetamines, known for increasing alertness and energy.
What are stimulants?
Long-term use of this stimulant can lead to tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal symptoms.
What is Cocaine?
After taking this prescription stimulant, users often experience increased focus and energy due to elevated levels of norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain.
What is Adderall (or amphetamine)?
A person may feel they need cannabis to relax or cope with stress, indicating this type of dependence that doesn’t necessarily involve withdrawal symptoms.
What is Psychological Dependence?
This psychoactive compound found in marijuana is primarily responsible for the drug's euphoric effects and altered sensory perception.
What is THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)?
Often used recreationally, this drug class includes substances like LSD and psilocybin, which alter perceptions and thoughts.
What are hallucinogens?
James occasionally uses marijuana to relax, but doesn’t experience cravings or withdrawal when he stops. In terms of low or high level dependence, James has____________.
What is low level dependence?
This neurotransmitter is heavily involved in reward and addiction.
What is Dopamine?
This condition, characterized by the need for higher doses to achieve the same effect, often occurs with prolonged use of many psychoactive drugs.
The non-psychoactive component of marijuana, is increasingly used for its potential therapeutic effects, including reducing anxiety and seizures.
What is CBD (Cannabidiol)?
These drugs are derived from the poppy plant and are known for their powerful pain-relieving effects but high potential for addiction.
What are opioids?
Due to severe addiction to this drug made in labs, Sarah has developed significant weight loss, dental decay, memory issues, and intense paranoia. These are all common long-term effects of addiction to this powerful stimulant.
What is methamphetamine?
Stimulants such as amphetamines not only boost dopamine levels but also increase the release of this neurotransmitter, which plays a role in attention and focus.
What is Norepinephrine?
The term for symptoms experienced when someone stops using a drug they are dependent on, often causing intense cravings.
What is Withdrawal?
Adolescents who begin using marijuana regularly are at a higher risk of developing this mental health condition, particularly if they have a family history of it.
What is psychosis or schizophrenia?
After using ketamine recreationally, Zoe felt a strong sense of detachment from her body and surroundings, almost as if she were observing herself from outside. This type of experience is common with drugs classified as this.
What are Dissociative Anesthetics?
This severe mental state of confusion, often marked by hallucinations and agitation, can result from excessive alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal.
What is Delirium Tremens?
This popular recreational drug increases the release of serotonin in the brain, leading to heightened emotions, sensory perception, and feelings of closeness to others.
What is Ecstasy (MDMA)?
After taking sleeping pills for several weeks, Jamie stops using them and finds her insomnia is now worse than before starting the medication. This phenomenon, where symptoms return even more intensely after the drug’s effects wear off, is known as this.
What is Drug Rebound Effect?
Marijuana mimics the effects of an endogenous cannabinoid called __________, binding to the same receptors in the brain to produce feelings of euphoria and relaxation.
What is Anandamide?