Depressant

Due to the enormous amounts of artificial light around us, the ability to change the thermostat, the change in social interactions through social media, and access to stimulants such as caffeine and depressants such as alcohol, we are like astronauts. We have to be more aware of the factors we can control to produce excellent sleep-quality. What Astronauts Recommend: Maintain a consistent sleep/wake schedule: Yes even on the weekends. Don't allow your…

Drugs like alcohol, cannabis, and opiates slow down breathing by lowering the capacity of the lungs. Alcohol causes mild anesthesia or the loss of feeling, so when an injury happens the body won’t sense it. On the website drugs.ie it says “some depressants, such as alcohol, cause mild anaesthesia or loss of feeling, so you may not notice…

During my life, it was hard for me because my country Haiti met with an earthquake, in Jan. 12 earthquake that killed more than 250,000 people, the morgue was inundated with thousands of corpses. Some day later I was frustrated and came to live in a psychotic manifestations of depression. I had suffered tremendous shock. I thought about my family and friend, I wandered the street and had lost my mind. Some days later others were drinking much more alcohol than before. I think I may be close to…

7. Identify one finding from the Human Genome Project and discuss how it might impact our understanding of human behavior. One finding from the Human Genome Project includes the identification of “approximately 200 disease-related genes” (Ginsberg, Nackerud & Larrison, 2004, p. 118). This finding impacts our understanding of human behavior as it gives a better biological understanding of these diseases and it helps social workers to be better advocates for those who have these diseases. Our…

Alcohol effects thousands of people every day. The depressant liquid drug has major effects on the user’s health, mental wellness, and life in general. Even though many American’s like to the taste of alcohol, they do not realize what the drug is doing to their bodies. Health is one of the main things that alcohol destroys. Enough alcohol on a single occasion or over a long period of time can cause issues such as: stretching and drooping of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy), irregular heart…

There are many commonly used psychoactive drugs in America that are legal and widely accepted, but alcohol and nicotine take the cake when talking about being the most accepted. Many people consume these products every single day. Psychoactive drugs are defined as being drugs that “act on the nervous system to alter consciousness, modify perceptions, and change moods.” (Definition from page 146 of Experience Psychology, Laura A. King) These drugs will sometimes make you feel better and relieve…

judgement should not have the ability to easily obtain reality altering substances like alcohol. One common misconception about alcohol and the human brain is that it has little to no effect on the way it functions. However, alcohol and other depressants measurably slow down the brain and nervous system inducing, “difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, impaired memory,” among numerous other harmful effects (alcohol’s damaging effects). The guaranteed…

are unhealthy .Drug use by students have very serious health consequences on and off the court. Some way it affect your body is Cigarettes leave smokers with a condition called halitosis, or persistent bad breath and smoking can cause lung cancer depressant drugs such as cannabis, alcohol and opiates, slow down breathing. Cannabis reduce your lung capacity. Taking drugs can be dangerous – not only because of the physical impact they can have on your body, but they can also limit your ability to…

Some of the most popular treatments are medication, psychotherapy, education, lifestyle changes, and support. Medication is the most common from of treatment for bipolar. The medication that is used usually consist of mood stabilizers and anti-depressants which can usually keep the symptoms under control. Psychotherapy is also a very commonly used treatment. Psychotherapy can be used to help people understand their feelings. It can also be a form of education because with Psychotherapy. A person…

America has the mot guns per capita than any other nation in the world. However, we can say the same during the prohibition of alcohol and drugs. Even though alcohol does not cause violence, but it can affect the nervous system as a stimulant and a depressant. As a result, it can sedate the person while as a stimulant it triggers the released of dopamine that cause the brian to lower the control restraints, Hence, why an individual tends to express strong emotions such as becoming more…