Stimulants Presentation For In Class Activity

Similar to amphetamines, often with more psychedelic effects

"Designer" Amphetamines

Response Generated by Amphetamines

"Fight-or-Flight" response

Term for someone who makes meth

"cooker"

Number of cocaine eras

3

Stimulant present in soft drinks, coffee, tea, and chocolate

Caffeine

Amount of college students who use amphetamines

15-20%

Amount of caffeine where adverse effects begin to occur

300 mg

Types of Stimulants

Amphetamines, cocaine, MDMA, caffeine, etc.

Chemist that removed active ingredients of coca leaf

Angelo Mariani

Mix of "Designer" Amphetamines

Bath Salts

Repetition of a meaningless activity

Behavioral Stereotypy

Hyperpyrexia

Elevated body temperature

What plant does cocaine come from?

Erythroxylum coca plant

The rush and crave of cocaine come from the

Limbic system

"Club" Drug

MDMA (ecstasy)

Cheaper and easier to produce than cocaine

Methamphetamines

Approved Uses for Amphetamines

Narcolepsy, ADHD, Weight Reduction

Using stimulants to increase mental and physical endurance

Performance Enhancers

Less potent than regular amphetamines

Ritalin

Cycle of methamphetamine use

Rush, High, Run/Binge

Schedule of "Designer Amphetamines" including MDMA (ecstasy)

Schedule I

Schedule of Amphetamines, Methamphetamines, and Cocaine

Schedule II

What is the term for amphetamines that are administered via injection?

Speed

Combinations of stimulants and narcotics such as heroine

Speedballs/Goofballs

OTC cold medicines containing stimulants

Sympathomimetics

When did the use of cocaine become less acceptable

early 2000s

What is a way cocaine can be taken

inhaled

Little pellets of cocaine are called

rocks

A street name for cocaine

snow white