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| Any substance that directly alters the normal function of the Central Nervous System. |
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| contain psychoactive substances. |
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| A psychoactive drug can be referred to by its |
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| chemical name, trade name, or street name. |
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| come from drug users and they change continuously. |
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| provide information on the structure or function of the drug and are used in science and medicine. |
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| refer to a drug company's specific product containing the psychoactive drug in a patented formulation. |
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| Examples of Street names. |
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| Examples of Chemical names. |
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| tetrahydrocannabinol, alprazolam, oxycodone. |
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| Marinol, Xanax, OxyContin, Percodan. |
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| Drugs are grouped or classified by their |
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| physical and emotional effects. |
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| the leaves of the coca plant. |
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| coffee bush berries (beans), tea leaves and cola nuts. |
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produced in legal pharmaceutical labs or in illegal underground labs.
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D, 1-amphetamine
Methamphetamine
Methylphenidate |
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| Physical effects of stimulants. |
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Increased nerve cell activity.
Release of hormone adrenaline.
Increase of heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate.
Sweating, dry mouth and dilated pupils.
Insomnia and decreased appetite. |
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| Mental/Emotional effects of stimulants. |
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Increased alertness and attention.
Elevated mood, confidence, self-esteem, even euphoria.
High doses can lead to irritability, restlessness and paranoid thoughts. |
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| The three major types of depressant drugs are: |
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Opiates/Opioids
Sedative-hypnotics
Alcohol |
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| The two opiates/opioids are made by the opium poppy are |
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| Some are chemical variations of morphine and codeine called |
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semi-synthetic.
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Diacetylmorphine (Heroin)
Hydrocodone (Vicodin)
Oxycodone (OxyContin) |
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synthetic drugs.
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Methadone (Dolophine)
Propoxyphene (Darvon) |
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| Sedative-hypnotics are used to |
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reduce anxiety and induce sleep
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Diazepam (Valium) |
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| Physical effects of depressants. |
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Decreased coordination.
Decreased heart rate and blood pressure.
Relaxed muscle tone and constricted pupils.
Drowsiness.
Coma, if the dose is high enough. |
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| Mental effects of depressants. |
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Reduced anxiety and emotional distress.
Disinhibition of impulses and emotions. |
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| drugs that can distort perceptions of reality. This is the most diverse class of drugs we will discuss. They are sometimes referred to as hallucinogens or psychedelics. |
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found in nature.
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Psilocybin in mushrooms.
Mescaline in the Peyote cactus. |
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