Psychoactive fungi

A student's last semester at Marymount University was cut short when a Resident Assistant and campus safety caught him with over two ounces of marijuana in his room. School officials suspended the student, and now he's out the tuition and gets no course credits. The student, who asked to remain anonymous, said he had no intentions of selling it and he needed to smoke pot everyday in order to control his anxiety disorder. However, his medicinal marijuana card from California was six months…

Alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine have some similar effects on behavior. Alcohol is a depressant while marijuana is a mild hallucinogen that contains delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol. Both marijuana and alcohol will give a person an euphoric high, cause depression organ damage, impair ones driving skills and their reactions to certain situations but the other effects on behavior is totally different. Alcohol can stimulate the drinker to have more energy and will also cause the drinkers brain activity…

Krokodil: The face of America's new heroine Carrie Schenk Psychology 341 Liberty University Krokodil: The face of America's new heroine Krokodil, (pronounced croc-o-dill) is becoming one of America's newest killers. It was first introduced in Siberia, Russia in 2002 (Thekkemuriyi, John, & Pillai, 2013) and has since made its way to the US. It originated in Russia as a way for people who were already addicted to heroine to get a cheaper high with the same effects. Because heroine…

Brett Fitzpatrick Ms. Sutton Senior Workshop 4A December 8, 2014 Marijuana and Its Effects Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America (behind only alcohol and tobacco), and has been used by nearly one hundred million Americans. According to government surveys, some twenty five million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year, and more than fourteen million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use (Armentano). Marijuana is far less dangerous than alcohol or…

What Is Cocaine Addiction? Cocaine is a highly-poisonous, extremely addictive drug. It is estimated that at least 15 percent of people in America have tried cocaine. Cocaine is a stimulant drug that causes the user to experience an intense feeling of euphoria. That is why many people become addicted to cocaine after they only intended to use it one time. People who have a cocaine addiction have a compulsive urge to use the drug. Once a person has developed a cocaine addiction, he or she feels…

Long-term, frequent marijuana users can face jail time on top of a DUI charge on their record for up to three months after using. A DUI is given when a person is considered to be impaired while driving. when it comes to marijuana, the drug stays in your system for longer amounts of time, meaning that you can still test positive for the drug when the intoxicating effects have worn off. This means that people who use marijuana for medical purposes can be charged for a crime weeks after smoking…

Marijuana otherwise known as mary jane or just weed, is a misunderstood drug that really it’s as bad as we’re taught to believe. Actually the drug does more good than bad, believe it or not. Marijuana was discovered somewhere around the 1900s. First, here’s the bad part. Millions of people use the drug, 6.1 million people per month.So if the boys upstairs decided to legalize marijuana, those 6.1 million people would have to pay taxes for using the drug. “The drug itself is not as intoxicating…

The article entitled “The Abuse Potential of Kratom According the 8 Factors of the Controlled Substances Act: Implications for Regulation and Research” is chosen based on the theme of new and emerging substances of abuse relating to the course objectives. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate and determine the potential of kratom use and abuse then present it in conformity with the 8 factors of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) (Henningfield, Fant & Wang , 2018). The reasoning…

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine speeds up the messages traveling between the brain and the rest of the body. The drug introduces a sense of exhilaration in the user, primarily by blocking the reuptake of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the midbrain (Ericson). The initial surge of euphoria is followed by a crash. The crash creates the need for more and the body becomes dependent on the drug. The effects appear almost immediately after a…

The following are realistic scenarios in which you may be offered alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Read through and find the ones that are most realistic to your life. Add them to your final project and follow the directions there. You’re at a party with your best friend and she asks you if you want to try a beer. You’re walking home from school when you see a classmate smoking a cigarette. He tries to make you smoke so he won’t get in trouble You’re playing outside when you see your uncle smoking…