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24 Cards in this Set
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Why are street drugs illegal? (3)
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1. Adverse health effects
2. Affect personal life (family, employment, travel) 3. Damage society (costs, safety, economy) |
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What do some younger kids tend to use to get high? (2)
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Solvents (liquid paper, dry erase markers)
Nitrous oxyde (propellant in cool whip) |
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Why is Marijuana illegal?
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The law prohibited marijuana use in hopes of lowering the high crime rates in New Orleans back in the 30s.
Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 |
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What's the active ingredient in Marijuana? What is it extracted from?
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- THC (tetra-hydro-canna-binol)
- The resin on the marijuana leaves/buds |
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What effect does THC have on your body?
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- It's an anandamide agonist (inhibits pain response)
- Produces euphoria in your brain - Impairs your memory - Slows reaction time (don't smoke and drive) - Nausea |
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What are some examples prescribed THC?
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- Marional (decrease appetite)
- Sativex (MS treatment for uncontrollable muscle contractions) The science for medical marijuana is weak (the placebo effect when taking marijuana is what's strong) |
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How many marijuana uses in Canada?
- 15 million - 1.5 million - 150 million - 150 thousand |
1.5 million
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What's "herbal incense" (or JWH-018)?
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"Fake" pot that is similar to marijuana.
- It's now illegal - Leaves are spiked with synthetic analgesics + cannaboids |
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Which drug has been used as a stimulant for centuries?
- Marijuana - LSD - Heroin - Cocaine |
Cocaine
- Popular stimulants for some civilizations in high altitudes (consume cocaine like coffee) |
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Cocaine in Coke?
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Coca cola is made out of coca leaves. In the past, the cocaine from the coca leaves weren't extracted, and there was cocaine in coca cola. A company called Stepan Chemical in New Jersey allowed to use coca leaves in their products
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Products that had cocaine
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- Coca cola
- Vin Mariani - Shampoo |
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How was cocaine made illegal?
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Risk > benefits
- Harrison Tax act of 1914 |
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Products that are based on the cocaine molecule?
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- Stepan chemical (topical anesthetic)
- Novocaine (dental anesthetic) |
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What's the difference between cocaine hydrochloride and crack cocaine?
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Hydrochloride: 100$ to get high (much bigger dose required)
Crack cocaine: 2$ to get high (+ smaller dose) - Crack cocaine is given to teens for free to get them addicted + get consumers |
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Why is cocaine unsatisfying?
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- Effect lasts 15 minutes
- Least satisfying drug |
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How does cocaine affect your body?
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- Inhibits dopamine reuptake (allows accumulation of dopamine for a short amount oftime).
- Seizures - Psychiatric disturbances ("coke bugs") - stokes -Cardiac arrhythmia - Death |
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What's most dangerous about cocaine?
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Addiction is extremely strong (has strong bio and psych effects), and it is the least satisfying drug, so you always craving some if you are addicted.
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Who discovered Amphetamines?
- Max Jackobson - Gordon Allex -Timothy Leary |
Gordon Alles
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How do amphetamines work in your body
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Dopamine agonist.
Low/normal doses: Stimulates your sympathetic system (fight or flight) High doses: Parasympathetic system stimulated |
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How did soldiers get high on Benzedrine (an inhaler)?
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They used to dissolve it in coca cola's acidity and drink it.
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Dr feelgood - who was he and what did he do?
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- Kennedy's doctor Max Jacobson
- Prescribed amphetamines to many people, so called Dr feelgood |
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What's amphetamine psychosis?
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- Causes extreme aggression, auditory and visual hallucinations similar to schizophrenia, and paranoid psychosis to those taking too much amphetamines
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What's Sudafed? What was it used for?
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Sudafed was an OTC decongestant. Now its an under the counter drug (you have to ask to get it). It was used to make meth.
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What are some of the effects of amphetamines/methamphetamine?
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- Increases aggression
- Can be used to treat depression - Amphetamine psychosis -Dries up your runny nose - Potent vasoconstrictor (can block blood circulation on your skin + teeth and damage them - necrosis) - Addictive to your body (people will do anything to get it) |
