Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Example of a depressant?
A
Alcohol
2
Q
What do depressants do to reaction time?
A
Decrease activity in brain
Slow down nervous system
3
Q
Example of stimulant
A
Nicotine
Caffeine
4
Q
What do stimulants do to reaction times?
A
Increase brain activity
Increase neurotransmitter at neurone synapses
5
Q
Example of pain killer
A
Morphine
6
Q
How do painkillers work?
A
Decrease feeling of pain
7
Q
How does morphine decrease pain?
A
Blocks nerve impulses to the brain
8
Q
Example of hallucinogens?
A
LSD
9
Q
What do hallucinogens do?
A
Distort what’s being seen or heard
10
Q
How do hallucinogens work?
A
Alter pathway nerve impulses travel along
