B1.2 Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking Flashcards
What do Hallucinogens do?
Slow down reaction times π΅
What do Stimulants do?
Increase the speed of Neurotransmission (of nerve impulses) across synapses. This speeds up reaction timesπ
What do depressants do?
Slow down the activity of neurones in the brain and sometimes help us relax π
Give an example of a depressant
Alcohol π·πΈπΊπΎπΉ
Define a recreational drug
A drug that makes us feel a certain way π
Give example of a legal drugs
Caffeine βοΈ
What do pain killers do?
Block of certain nerve impulses so we feel less painπ
What does a Narcotic drug do?
Makes you feel sleepy π€
Give an example of a illegal drug
Canabis π°
What does Tar contain?
Chemical substances called carcinogens π¬
What effect does the tobacco smoke have on the body?
It kills living tissue β
What is Carbon Monoxide?
A poisonous gas π³
What does Carbon Monoxide do?
Reduces the amount of oxygen that red blood cells can carryπ
Where is Carbon Monoxide found?
In tobacco smokeπ¬
What does a lack of oxygen to active muscles cause?
Pain, such as in the legs when walking πΆπΌ
Give another effect of carbon monoxide
Makes blood vessels narrower γ°
Define a Drug
A chemical substance that changes the way the body works, including behaviourπ
What is nicotine?
The addictive part of tobacco smoke βοΈ
Define a transplant
Where a healthy organ is taken from one body and put into a patient to replace an organ that no longer functions properly. ππΌ
What effect does alcohol have on reaction time
Reaction time increasesπ
Reaction speed decreasesπ
What happens to alcohol in the body?
Itβs quickly absorbed by the body ππΌ
What is a short term effect of alcohol?
Slows down activity in the brain and nervous system π£
Name a long term effect of alcohol
Damages the organs π πΌ
Name two things on a doctors criteria for transplant donor and patient
Have similar tissues - closer the match more likely transplant would beπ¨
Similar ages π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦
How ill the patient is π₯
How geographically close they are - quicker the organ can be transplanted more successful it would beπ
