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Drug Affects Flashcards

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Amphetamine (MDMA) uses

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Appetite suppressant
Decongestant 
Narcolepsy 
ADHD
"Energy boosts"
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Amphetamine (MDMA) neural actions

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Enhances activity of norepinephrine and dopamine

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Amphetamine (MDMA) LD/ HD Effects

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LD: euphoria, increased sociability/ alertness/ heart rate, impaired judgment
HD: hallucinations, panic, paranoid delusions, emotional agitation

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Amphetamine (MDMA) withdrawal symptoms

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Apathy, prolonged sleep, irritability, depression

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Cocaine (crack) uses

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Coca leaves chewed by laborers in Latin America to resist hunger and fatigue; used to be in Coca Cola

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Cocaine (crack) neural actions

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Blocks re-uptake, increases activity of dopamine; particularly in “pleasure pathway”

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Cocaine (crack) LD/ HD effects

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LD: euphoria, increased alertness (short-lived)
HD: paranoia, cardiac irregularity

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Cocaine (crack) withdrawal symptoms

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Apathy, boredom

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Opioids (morphine, heroin) uses

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Analgesic: pain relief during/ after surgery or serious injury/ illness

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Opioids (morphine, heroin) neural actions

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Activates body’s pain relievers: endorphins, enkephalins

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Opioids (morphine, heroin) LD/ HD effects

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LD: Euphoria, drowsiness, pain relief
HD: respiration suppression, death

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Opioids (morphine, heroin) withdrawal symptoms

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Nausea, vomiting, chills, muscle aches, insomnia

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Marijuana uses

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Medical benefits: glaucoma, nausea reduction (cancer)

Legal in Canada for medical purposes; very contentious in the U.S.

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Marijuana neural actions

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Mechanism is THC, but little is known of the exact neural effects

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Marijuana LD/ HD effects

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LD: mood enhancement (amusement), heightened sensory experiences
HD: paranoia, hallucination, dizziness

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Marijuana withdrawal symptoms

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Classic “withdrawal” is rare, but irritability/ sleep loss are reported; chronic-use effects can include impaired memory, infertility

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Hallucinogens (LSD) uses

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Was originally derived in experiments designed to enhance public health interventions, like for ergotism

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Hallucinogens (LSD) neural actions

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Different drugs mimic varying neurotransmitters (LSD: serotonin; mescaline: norepinephrine)

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Hallucinogens (LSD) LD/ HD effects

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LD: sensory enhancement, depersonalization, hallucination, pupil dilation
HD: “bad trips”

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Hallucinogens (LSD) withdrawal symptoms

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Tolerance builds quickly, but withdrawal is very rare; flashbacks can occur

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