Consciousness-Altering Drugs

Question 1

groups of consciousness-altering drugs

Answer 1

depressants, stimulatns, opiates, and hallucinogens

Question 2

depressants

Answer 2

includes alcohol, barbiturates, and benxodiazepines. they promote or mimic GABA activity in the brain

Question 3

stimulants

Answer 3

include amphetamines, cocaine, and ecstasy. they increase dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin concentration at the synaptic cleft

Question 4

opiates and opioids

Answer 4

include heroin, morphine, opium, and prescription pain meds such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. they can cause death by respiratory depression.

Question 5

hallucinogens

Answer 5

include lyseric acid diethtylamide (LSD), peyote, mescaline, ketamine, and psilocybin-containing mushrooms

Question 6

marijuana

Answer 6

has depressant, stimulant, and hallucinogenic effects. its active ingredient is THC

Question 7

Drug addiction

Answer 7

is mediated by the mesolimbic pathway, which includes the nucleus accumbens, medial forebrain bundle, and ventral tegmental area. dopamine is the main neurotransmitter in this pathway