Amphetamine

Hawaiian Ice: Plague of the Islands Methamphetamine, or simply called “meth”, has been recognized as one of the most dangerous and highly addictive drugs on the planet. Meth is a stimulant that provides a high lasting from 30 minutes to six hours or possibly more. (Meth, Para 8) It all depends on your bodies reaction to the drug. Meths dangerous reputation does not come from the acute effects, but from its highly addictive qualities. Some people can become addicted after one hit. The state…

Due to the recent discovery of a clandestine methamphetamine lab at the La Vista motel, a brief shutdown to the west wing of the motel needs to take effect until further investigation transpires. Methamphetamine is a very toxic substance and has detrimental health effects. To ensure the public’s safety, the necessary procedures need to be taken into effect immediately to decrease the risk of adverse health effects. Meth is an intense, long-acting, physical and mental stimulant that is…

Davit Temurian Matthew Ward Coms 151/L Tue-Thurs 14 October 2014 Explanation on MDMA I. How many of you have heard the song “All Gold Everything” by Trinidad James? A. What is Molly? B. methylene-dioxy-methamphetamine or MDMA. C. EDM a major trend, mega events, big show E. Personal account at events (collapse, paramedics) H. the history of MDMA, the immediate effects it has once ingested, and the drugs aftermath. II. History and origin of MDMA. A. traced back to 1913. 1. MDMA was first…

ADHD can be treated, like many things, with prescription drugs. It is a very controversial subject whether children with ADHD should be placed on medication or not. Some people believe that the drugs are helpful in cases with ADHD. Others believe that the drug is pointless and that children should not be dependent upon medication. The most common medication from children with ADHD is Adderall. This drug helps inhibit the hyperactivity and allow the students to focus. Whether one believes the…

When MDMA is mentioned, people automatically think “party drug”. Although that may be true in many cases, MDMA is also used therapeutically. Methylenedioxy-N-methamphetamine, also known as Ecstasy, is a phenethylamine that includes mescaline and methamphetamine (Bouso, Doblin, Farré, and Alcázar 2008). According to Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary (2012), “MDMA was first synthesized for use as an appetite suppressant, but because of its high incidence of severe side effects it was never…

Every year three million children are prescribed drugs to help them focus. These drugs increase concentration at the time, which is why they are so widely used by college students, but what a lot of studies fail to mention are the long term affect drugs such as Adderall, and Ritalin will have on an individual. ADHD- Involves inattention, impulsivity, and excessive motor activity resulting in academic and social problems. (Berk) Children with ADHD cannot focus on tasks that require mental effort…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, (ADHD) is a problem of not being able to focus, being overactive, not being able to control behavior or a combination of these. 6.4 million children in America, today, been diagnosed with ADHD with a 42% increase over the past eight years. (Center for Disease) Children that been diagnosed with ADHD show symptoms of not being able to focus on one thing for long, cannot complete a task, fidgeting, being impatient, interrupting, and make frequent mistakes.…

Study Drugs: Study for hours Straight! Samantha is an active student and citizen because she is president of many clubs, part of two different sports teams and contributes to her community to make a difference. Other than just being able to have so many opportunities, she also had a great social life with her peers and also a supporting family. One day Samantha felt the stress of her school work and realized that she had a large amount to do for her biology class and statistics class. In order…

Children with ADHD For this assignment, I have chosen to focus on children who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD). As a matter of fact, the families of these children are also impacted when a child is diagnosed with ADHD. Although, both boys and girls can be diagnosed with ADHD the diagnosis is more prevalent in boys (Laver el al. 2011). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental health disorders (DSM-5) surveys suggest that ADHD occurs in most cultures and…

I believe that ADHD is Overdiagnosed because of one main reason. Diagnosis is way too broad. What i mean by this is that the way they diagnose ADHD could include people that don't have ADHD. A good example of his would be the DSM-IV Outlines, these out lines have 3 sets of indicators for ADHD these include inattention , hyperactivity and impulsivity. Now think this does sound like somebody who has ADHD ,but think about this for a second this could include lots of children, even ones…