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amphetamines...aka
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powerful, addictive, stimulant - supresses appetite, produce euphoria
aka-speed/uppers |
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effects of amphetimines
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intense, short euphoria, feel strong, depress appetite --> depression, anxiety, lack of 02, high temp/BP
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legal uses of amphetimines
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constant sleeping/hyperactivity in children
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barbiturates
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depressive drugs that slow activity of CNS
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opiates
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narcotic - habit forming drugs that relieve pain/produce sleep
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ex. of opiates
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codeine, heroin, morphine, opium
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legal uses of opiates
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codeine-pain relief, calm cough
morphine-cancer, strongest pain killer |
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hallucinogens
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drugs that cause visions and other sensory illusions
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ex. of hallucinogens
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LSD (taken w/ sugar/food)
mental grip, distorted visoins, cant be stopped, dreams, flashbacks |
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bad trip
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become irrational, do dangerous things to try and escape imaginary pursuer
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flashback
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temporary resurfacingof drugs effects - days or years after
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PCP
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animal tranquilzer abused as hallucinogen
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PCP effects
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hallucinations, violent behavior, seizures, coma, death
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Mescaline
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hallucinogen produced by peyote cactus (religious ceremonies)
like LSD, vomiting, sweating, abdominal cramping |
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Psilocybin/Psilocin
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halluciongens produced by same type of wile mushrrrom
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inhalents - 3 types
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1.solvents (gas, paint thinner, glue, fumes, melt brain cells)
2.propellants (hair spray) 3.medical (laughing gas, chlorophorm) |
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short term effects of inhalents
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headache, dizziness, HR inc, nasal irritation, heart attack/stroke, suffocation
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long term effects of inhalents
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permanant brain damage, heart failure
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inhalents effects on brain
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disrupts vision, impairs judgement, reduces muscle tension/reflex control, brain cells dissolve
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