Drugs Flashcards
Depressants (alcohol, barbiturates, opiates)
BAC- 0.35% causes death
Alcohol can cause fetal Down syndrome
Physiological effect of alcohol
First acts on frontal lobe (judgment)
Reduction in functioning of cerebellum (coordination)
Medulla and spinal cord (lowers heartbeat and respiration)
Korsakov’s syndrome
Vitamin B deficiency that hurts memory
Laudanum
Combo of opium and alcohol
1800s
Barbiturates
“Downers”
Used as pain killers, to treat anxiety, and epilepsy
Encourage sleep but disrupt the natural rem sleep pattern
Opiates
Heroin
Euphoric feeling
Addictive
Horrible withdrawal symptoms
Many “health” products used to contain opium
Stimulants (amphetamines , cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, hallucinogens, lsd)
(amphetamines , cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, hallucinogens, lsd)
Amphetamines
Stimulate nervous system similar to epinephrine
Suppress appetite
High dosage Rush followed by crash
Treat ADHD
Amphetamine psychosis
Looks like paranoid schizophrenia
Occurs when you take too much
Ecstasy and methamphetamine
Causes person to lose inhibition or control
Raises body temp and increases kidney functions
Cocaine
Novacain is the only legal form of cocaine
Short lasting
Lack of emotional balance
Quick tolerance and withdrawal
Caffeine
Blocks adenosine and reduces the total amount of sleep
Caffeinism- causes anxiety, heart palpitations, diarrhea, and insomnia
Nicotine
Inc. heart rate Constricts blood vessels Lose skin color Cold hands Wrinkles and aging of cells
Hallucinogens (marijuana and LSD)
(marijuana and LSD)
Marijuana
Thc main ingredient
Amplified sensitivity to color
Limited physical dependence
High damage to respiratory cells
Has medical benefits
