drugs

Question 1

what is a drug

Answer 1

a chemical that affects the cns

Question 2

what can a drug change

Answer 2

your psychological behaviour

Question 3

what is addiction

Answer 3

the person becomes dependent on taking the drug and feels they cannot function properly without it.

Question 4

name the 4 different types of drugs

Answer 4

painkillers, stimulant, depressant, and hallucinogen

Question 5

give an example of a painkiller, and explain what it does

Answer 5

morphine, blocks nerve impulses from pain receptors so you dont feel as much pain

Question 6

give an example of a stimulant, and explain what it does

Answer 6

caffeine, increases neurotransmission at synapses, so increases speed of reaction, which reduces reaction time

Question 7

give an example of a depressant, and explain what it does

Answer 7

alcohol, slows the activity of the brain, so increases reaction time

Question 8

give an example of a hallucinogen, and explain what it does

Answer 8

LSD, change perception, can make it difficult to distinguish between real or not real