Term
What drug was each song about?
Semi-Charm Life
Gold Dust Woman
Cocaine
Crack Music
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
The K Song
Burn One Down
Smoke Two Joints |
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Definition
Semi-Charm Life - meth
Gold Dust Woman - cocaine
Cocaine - Cocaine in the rock and roll scene
Crack Music - Crack/Rap analogy
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - LSD
The K Song - ecstasy
Burn One Down- marijuana
Smoke Two Joints- marijuana |
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Is marijuana a gateway drug?
Intrinsic school vs Socio/cultural school |
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Definition
There is still controversy regarding correlation and causation.
Intrinsic- the chemical components in the drug leads to dependence and a need for that greater high
Socio/cultural- progression from marijuana to other drugs is because marijuana use exposes you to people, activities, and dealers who are involved in greater drug use |
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THC content variations
Types of marijuana plants
Other variations |
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Definition
Sativa- higher THC, lower CNB- tall spiky plants that take longer to grow and grow better outdoors, more energetic high
Indica- lower THC, higher CNB- short fat plants that are better grown indoors, sleepier high
11.62-13.2% Sinsemilla- grown without seeds
6-14%-Hashish- resin of flowers without leaves
> 50%- Hash oil- hash boiled with alcohol |
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| THC is found in what part of the marijuana plant? |
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Definition
| all parts- stems, leaves, flowers |
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Term
| Schedule of drugs and drugs within the class |
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Definition
I- no medical utility and high potential for abuse.
ex. heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy
II- great potential for abuse, but widely accepted medical utility
ex. amphetamines, cocaine, codeine, morphine
III- lesser potential for abuse and widely accepted medical utility
ex. non narcotic pain killers, narcotic solutions, ketamine
IV- abuse potential is extremely low
ex. most tranquilizers
V- drugs do not tend to be psychoactive and control for them is minimal
ex. antibiotics |
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| Marijuana- where does it grow? |
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Definition
Originated in Asia
Now grown all over the world |
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Term
| Differences between hash and marijuana |
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Definition
Hash- low levels of thc, industrially grown and is a multi-use plant, used as source of rope/fishing nets in China, flourishes in a variety of climates, economic/environmentally friendly, used for: paper, paints, textiles, building materials, food, medicine, detergent, oil, ink, fuel
Marijuana- contains effective doses of THC, associated with pleasurable activities (eating, sex, movies, socializing, parties), used medically to treat AIDS patients, Crohn's disease, chemo side effects, and glaucoma |
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Term
Effects of anabolic steroids
what does it do?
men vs women?
effects both genders?
dangers? |
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Definition
Mimics testosterone. Does not improve agility, cardiovascular capacity, or skill level.
Men- shrinks testicles, frequent sustained/painful erections, increase in balding, breast size, and facial hair, decrease sperm count
Women- permanent effects: lowers voice, decrease in breast size, increase in facial hair, hair loss, body hair, clitoris size. Temporary effects- increase in sex drive, aggression, appetite, decrease in body fat, and menstration. Lowers voice.
Both- muscle dysmorphia- effect of thinking your body is very small when in actuality it is very large.
Dangers- "roid rage" (irritability, delusions, jealousy, aggression, mood swing). Withdrawal includes onset of depression (contributing factor of dependence). Increase risk of HIV/Hep B if steroids are injected. Adolescents- stunted growth (effects bone maturation) and accelerates puberty. |
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Term
Steroids
route of administration
pattern of abuse |
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Definition
Route of admin- oral, IM injection, Transdermal patch
Patterns of abuse:
1. shotgunning- combining oral and injectable steroids
2. cycling- taking steroids in periodic increments
3. stacking- taking combination to accentuate certain effects
4. pyramiding- gradually increasing dose to obtain desired effects then gradually decreasing to avoid detection |
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Term
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Definition
Erogenic- performance enhancing
Androgenic- promote muscular body
Anabolic- upward changing- combo name for anabolic-androgenic. Can be used to treat hormonal disorders and to help AIDS patients put on muscle.
Catabolic- downward changing - muscles weaken due to use.
Andrenocortical- synthetic adrenal production, not related to testosterone. Ex. Prednisone, cortisone.
Used to treat inflamed tissue. |
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Term
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Definition
1. Unsure of what you are taking
2. Drug interactions:
- Prozac can trigger LSD flashbacks
- PCP/alcohol/sedatives are all dangerous in combination
- Atropine like drugs mixed with anything that raises body temp.
- Any drug that increases blood pressure (even something as benign as nasal decongestant)
- memory and cognition may be effected by LT use. |
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Term
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Definition
Property owners can be prosecuted for knowing drug use is occurring on their property.
Signs police look for:
- cooling rooms
- ambulances on standby
- water |
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Definition
- changes in perception, mood, and thought
- disordered thought
- perceptional disorder
- disorder associated with time and space
- synesthsia
- elevated heart rate and blood pressure
- dilated pupils |
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Term
| Categories of hallucinogens |
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Definition
1. Related to serotonin by stimulating a subtype of serotonin receptors (which regulates mood, behavior, appetite, sleep, memory and learning, and more):
- LSD, psilocybin (mushrooms), DMT (business man's special)
2. Related to norepinephrine: amphetamine-like drugs
- peyote (mescaline), MDMA (ecstasy)
3. Related to acetylcholine: belladonna alkaloids-
- atropine, hyscocamine
4. Misc. hallucinogens: Ketamine, PCP, Salvia |
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Term
Stimulant effects
Low doses
High doses |
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Definition
Low doses- sense of euphoria, confidence, and well-being. Increase in heart rate, vaso-constrictor, increase bp. Inhibition of appetite.
Initial doses an aphrodesic effect is seen. Women report multiple orgasms.
High doses- inability to focus/concentrate. Mental and intellectual performance becomes ineffective, counterproductive, compulsively repetitive, uncontrollable. Hypersensitivity results in paranoia.
LT use results in decrease sexual performance/sexual desire. |
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Term
Orgin of drugs:
Nicotine
Coffee
Tea
Kola
Cocaine |
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Definition
Nicotine- South America
Coffee- Yemin
Tea - India meets China
Kola- Africa
Cocaine- South America (Columbia, Bolivia, Peru) |
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Term
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Definition
It is a vaso-constrictor so it raises heart rate and blood pressure.
Is powerfully reinforcing which leads to psychological dependence.
Chronic use leads to insomnia, hyper activity and hyper excitement.
Can lead to amphetamine psychosis- paranoia, fearfulness, tendency toward violence, hallucinations and delusions, crankbugs and self mutilation, disordered thinking, mania, mood swings, fixations. |
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Term
Methamphetamine
Route of administration |
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Definition
Oral- pill
Nasal
Smoked
Injected |
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Term
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Definition
awake 2-15 days.
experience repetitive behaviors
no amount of repeat dosing produces the same high
unpredicitibility
violent tendencies
frustration and anxiety |
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