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