Chapter 1 - Psychoactive Drugs: Classification & History
What substances are performance enhancing drugs (PED)?
1. Anabolic steroids' 2. Human Growth Hormones 3. Other substances
What are Psychiatric Medications?
1. Antidepressants 2. Anti-psychotics 3. Anti-anxiety drugs
Some Minor Depressants are?
1. Antihistamines 2. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants 3. Over-the-counter depressants (OTC)
What are some "hexing herbs"?
1. Belladonna 2. Mandrake
3 names to classify drugs?
1. Chemical 2. Trade 3. Street
Psychoactive drugs can be identified by their
1. Chemical name 2. Trade name 3. Street name
What name some stimulants?
1. Cocaine (powdered, freebased, crack smokable) 2. Amphetamines (oral, nasal, injected, or ice smokable) 3. Designer Stimulants (bath salts) 4. Diet Pills 5. ADHD meds 6. Plant Stimulants (Betel nuts, Khar, Caffeine, and Nicotine)
What are 4 things that increase drug use?
1. Concentration 2. Rate of absorption 3. Rate of Delivery 4. How much consumed
Stronger stimulants increase _______________ and ________________ and can cause a rush or high.
1. Confidence 2. Excitement
What are some of the physical effects on the central nervous system when using stimulants in small doses (short term use)?
1. Creating Insomnia 2. Energized Muscles 3. Increased heart rate 4. Decreased appetite
_________________ reduction is more effective than ______________ reduction.
1. Demand 2. Supply
Excess use of uppers depletes _________________________ and causes _________________
1. Energy supplies 2. Exhaustion
Larger doses of stimulants can cause __________________, ______________, and ________________.
1. Extreme Nervousness 2. Anxiety 3. Anger
What are some compulsive behaviors?
1. Food disorders 2. Gambling 3. Internet addiction 4. Shopping
What are some of the physical effects on the central nervous system when using stimulants in large doses (long term use)?
1. Heart 2. Blood Vessel 3. Seizure Problems
Uppers can increase _________________, ____________________, and ___________________.
1. Heart Rate 2. Respiration 3. Blood Pressure
Name some other drugs and addictions.
1. Inhalants 2. PED's 3. Psychiatric Medications 4. Compulsive behaviors
What are some Psychedelics?
1. Marijuana 2. LSD 3. MDMA 4. Designer drugs like synthetic marijuana (K2 and Silver Spice)
Any psychedelic substance can be used as a _________________, _______________, and a __________________ depending on the dose.
1. Medicine 2. Psychoactive drug 3. Poison
What are some other early psychedelics?
1. Mescal Bean 2. San Pedro 3. Peyote cacti 4. Mushrooms 5. Tobacco 6. Coca Leaves
Major Depressants include?
1. Opiates/opioids 2. Sedative-Hypnotics 3. Alcohol
What are Inhalants (deliriants)?
1. Organic Solvents 2. Volatile nitrites 3. Nitrous Oxide
What other substances can be defined by their purpose?
1. Performance enhancing (sports drugs) 2. Inhalants 3. Psychiatric Medications
What are 2 effects of stimulant use?
1. Physical 2. Mental & Emotional
Prolonged high does use of stimulants result in ___________________ and __________________ ____________________.
1. Psychological 2. Physical Dependence
3 ways of classification
1. Purpose 2. Name 3. Effects
What are the major drugs ?
1. Stimulants (uppers) 2. Major Depressants (Downers) 3. Psychedelics (All arounders)
Ancient cultures have cultivated ________________ and _______________ to make bread and alcohol.
1. Wheat 2. Barley
Prolonged use of stimulants cause intense ________________, __________________, ______________ ____________, and sometimes ___________________.
1.Anxiety 2. Paranoia 3. Mental Confusion 4. Psychosis
What is MDMA?
A synthetic drug that alters mood and perception
Throughout history _________________ has been the most popular psychoactive drug.
Alcohol
Psychedelics are called?
All Arounders
Psychoactive drugs
Any substances that directly alters the central nervous system (CNS).
MDMA is the _________________ name for this drug.
Chemical
What are the strongest stimulants?
Cocaine, Methamphetamine's, and Bath Salts
Depressants are called?
Downers
What is MDMA also known as?
Ecstasy (E) or Molly
What has LSD-like psychedelic effects?
Ergot Mold Poising
Uppers are drugs that ______________ energy and confidence.
Increases
____________________ can induce the full range of upper, downer, and psychedelic effects.
Inhalants
______________________ was prized as a source of oil and fiber, for its edible seeds, as a medicine, and a psychedelic.
Marijuana
_______________ was used as a medicine for its painkilling, sedative, and euphoric effects.
Opium
What can Designer drugs do?
They alter sensory input and can cause synesthesia, illusions, delusions, and hullucinations
What can designer drugs do to you physically?
They can cause some stimulation, depression, or or a dissociation of normal brain pathways.
What do PED's do to the body?
They increase endurance, muscle size, and aggression.
Stimulants are called?
Uppers
_______________ can counteract depression.
Uppers
Excess use of stronger stimulants can increase _________________.
psychosis