Neurotransmitters and Drugs Flashcards
(12 cards)
What are depressants?
Drugs such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates
Depressants slow down neural processing and reduce anxiety.
What is alcohol
A disinhibitor that causes people to act on their urges
deppressant.
Slows neural processing, affects memory formation, and reduces self-awareness.
What are barbiturates?
drugs that reduce CNS activity, lessen anxiety, reduce judgment and memory
deppressant
Commonly prescribed for anxiety and sleep disorders.
What are opiates and their effects?
Opiates (opium, morphine, heroin) depress neural activity, lowering pain and anxiety
Often used for pain relief but can lead to addiction.
What are hallucinogens?
Psychedelic drugs that distort perception and create images due to a lack of sensory input
Can alter mood and cognition.
What is LSD?
A powerful hallucinogenic drug that inhibits/excites through taking over serotonin receptors
hallucinogen
Produces vivid colors and altered perceptions.
What is marijuana
A psychoative drug whose main ingredient is THC which has many effects.
halluncinogen
Causes various effects including mild hallucinations.
What are stimulants?
Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up bodily functions
Increase alertness and energy.
What is Nicotine
Nicotine is a very addicting and stimulating drug and reaches the brain in 7 seconds.
Stimulant
What effect does cocaine have on the brain?
Increases alertness and euphoria, prevents the reuptake of dopamine
Can lead to heightened energy and focus.
What is methamphetamine’s impact on the body?
Stimulates the CNS, increases bodily functions, and associated energy
Leads to a drop in baseline dopamine over time.
What effects does ecstasy have?
Causes euphoria and sociability
Harms serotonin production over time and may cause mild hallucinations.
