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Chapter 8-drugs Flashcards

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This drug increases dopamine and blocks reuptake

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Methamphetamine

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Methamphetamine is a

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Stimulant

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Narcotic

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Heroin

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Only depressant

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Alcohol

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Produces visual hallucinations, perceptual distortions, increased sensory awareness, and intense psychological feelings

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LSD

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Mescaline/peyote is

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A hallucinogen

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Mimics serotonin

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Psilocybin

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Mild stimulant

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Caffeine

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Cocaine is a

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Stimulant

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Mimics dopamine and other chemicals

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Nicotine- there are also several nicotine receptors in brain

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Causes rapid heart beat, high body temperatures, paranoia, and psychotic symptoms

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Ecstasy

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May experience head aches and vomiting

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Mescaline

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Nicotine is a

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Stimulant

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Causes improved reaction time and decreases fatigue

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Caffeine

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Also known as crank or crystal

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Methamphetamine

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Blocks adenosine receptors

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Caffeine

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16
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Comes from the leaves of the coca plant

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Cocaine

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Comes from a cactus

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Peyote/ mescaline

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Comes from mushrooms

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Psilocybin

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Heroin is

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Opiate

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This drug is usually not what they say it is when bought

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Mescaline

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Causes a high risk of dependency, insomnia, agitation, stroke, liver damage, and extreme weight loss

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Withdrawal leads to headache and irritability

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75% who try to quit fail

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Possible overdose, bugs crawling, heart attack, or stroke

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Withdrawal causes nervousness, irritability, difficulty sleeping and sleeping disturbances

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Long lasting pleasurable effects, improved attention and short-term memory

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Keeps you alert and improves performance

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Alert, increased activity, decreased appetite, anxiety, suspiciousness, and increased heart rate and blood pressure

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Euphoria alertness and energy

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Blocks reuptake of dopamine. And excites dopamine and glutamate receptors

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LSD is a

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Hallucinogen

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Mimics endorphins

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Pleasurable state between waking and sleeping

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Increased stimulation of the neurons of serotonin

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Can cause bad trip, paranoia, flashbacks, and usually no overdose

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Similar hallucinations to LSD but shorter

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Psilocybin

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Can cause accidental poisoning and psychotic states may last longer than expected

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Psilocybin

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Affects norepinephrine and dopamine by increasing the real ease or both

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Hallucinations are lattice work, spider webs, tunnels, and spirals in colors; does not cloud consciousness

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Ecstasy is a

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Hallucinogen

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Causes large releases of serotonin and dopamine

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Causes the raise of body temperatures, warmth and empathy, and insomnia

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Stimulates GABA receptors

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Stimulates anandamide receptors

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Can cause a person to stop breathing, death, addiction, black outs, liver damage or heart damage

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May cause brain damage, memory loss, psychotic like symptoms, and a decrease in some neurotransmitters

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Withdrawal symptoms are shaking nausea and anxiety

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Lung problems, impairs reaction time, can be addictive, in high doses produces hallucinations

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Can cause constipation

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Methadone is given to addicts of this drug to prevent withdrawal, which can be deadly

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Gateway drug

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Glutamate receptors may be responsible for craving of this drug

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