AP Psychology drugs
LSD
"This" users report that music seems "colored," that the sounds they hear are actually accompanied by colored lights floating before their eyes.
Caffeine
the world's most widely used drug is "psychoactive" which is a mild "stimulant" produces mild arousal and alertness.
Nicotine
The drug that is the single greatest avoidable cause of death in the US and has both stimulating and calming properties.
Benzodiazepines
The most commonly prescribed antianxiety drugs include these, common names are Xanax and Valium. These drugs replaced barbiturates that had more significant negative side effects.
Opiates/Narcotics
Another name for opiates is
Alcohol
At low doses this drug causes friendliness and loss of inhibitions. At medium doses, i impairs social judgment. At higher doses, it seriously impairs motor coordination.
Crack Cocaine
Cheap type of freebasing that involves extracting very pure cocaine and produces a stronger but shorter lasting high than snorted cocaine.
Alcohol
Most commonly abused drug that lowers inhibitions. Overdose can result in death.
Nicotine
Powerfully addictive legal drug that increases central nervous system activity and is commonly smoked.
Marijuana
Risks associated with "this" use include accidents, lung cancer, respiratory disease, pulmonary disease, and increased vulnerability to psychosis. This drug has been legalized in several states for medical uses.
Benzodiazepines & Barbiturates
Sleeping pills fall into the category of "depressant" and tend to decrease central nervous system activity. The desired effects are euphoria, relaxation, anxiety reduction and reduced inhibitions. Side effects include drowsiness, mood swings, and severe impairments in motor coordination and mental functioning. These drugs have high rates of dependence and fatal overdose potential. They also increase the risk of accidental injuries because they severely impair motor coordination. Two examples of these are :
Ecstasy
This "club drug" can fall into 2 different categories and triggers the release of dopamine
Heroin
This addiction is extremely powerful and one of the most effective treatments is for addicts to use a synthetic type of opiate called "heroin?". This drug works by eliminating withdrawal symptoms without creating a "high" or the pleasurable aspects of heroin. Treatment plans involving this drug are controversial, but have been effective in reducing addiction.
Opiates
This category of drugs has three primary effects: analgesia, a state of waking sleep, and constipation. Continued use of these drugs causes the user to become addicted, if the user stops using the drug, he or she may experience painful withdrawal.
Opiates/Narcotics
This category of drugs uses the same receptor sites in the brain as endorphins
Marijuana
This drug contains the active ingredient of THC and is typically smoked
Methamphetamine
This drug creates a high consisting of a 15 - to 30 - minute rush of euphoria followed by crash of agitated depression
Cocaine
This drug creates a high consisting of a 15 to 30 minute rush of euphoria followed by crash of agitated depression.
Methamphetamine
This drug distorts sensations and perceptions, sometimes referred to as acid
Caffeine
This drug is the active ingredient in coffee and energy drinks.
Marijuana
This drug leads to increased appetite, poor concentration, and short-term memory loss. Little or no physical addiction but risk of psychological addiction exists. Recent research suggests a correlation between the use of this drug and the onset of schizophrenia.
