Consciousness Drugs Flashcards
(47 cards)
Substances that change brain function and result in alterations in perception, mood, or consciousness.
Psychoactive Drugs
Are drugs that slow down the activity of the nervous system.
Depressant
Alcohol is an example of
Depressants
Drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system and heart rate.
Stimulants
Nicotine, Caffeine, Cocaine, Amphetamine and Methamphetamines is an example of
Stimulants
Are drugs that can distort perceptual experiences by objects or sounds that seems to be real but is not.
Hallucinogens
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
Hallucigones
Marijuana
Hallucinogens
Is when the body craves it just to feel normal
Addiction
What are the three categories of drugs:
1- Depressants
2- Stimulants
3-Hallucinogens
Is the most widely used drug in the United States.
Alcohol
Another word for drunkenness or poisonous
Intoxication
Are addictive depressants that relieve pain and induce sleep.
Narcotics
Examples of narcotics
Morphine, Heroin, and codeine
Morphine, Heroin, and codeine are all derived from which plant
opium poppy plant
Addiction to morphine became known as
the soldier’s disease
Is a narcotic that was used during the Civil Wal to deaden the pain from wounds.
Morphine
A narcotic used in the West in 1800s and that would cure addiction to morphine.
Heroin
Drug found in tobacco leaves
Nicotine
The most common stimulant drug
Nicotine
The cigarette smoking is as addictive as the use of what drug
heroin
This drug reduces the apetite, makes them more alert and attentive.
Nicotine
This drug helps people by staying awake and reducing apetite.
amphetamine
Is a false idea that seems real
Delusion