Drugs Flashcards
What drug increases your physical and mental alertness?
Stimulants
What drug has a relaxing affect?
Beta blockers
What drug kills the pain?
Narcotics
What drug mimics the male hormone, testosterone?
Anabolic steroids
What drug increases urine?
Diuretics
What drug increases your red blood cells?
Peptide hormones
What are the side affects of stimulants?
High blood pressure
Heart and liver problems
Strokes
Addictive
What are the side affects of diuretics?
Cramp
Dehydration
What are the side affects of anabolic steroids?
High blood pressure Heart disease Infertility Cancer Women - facial and body hair, voice deepens
What are the side affects of narcotics?
Constipation
Low blood pressure
What are the side affects of beta blockers?
Low blood pressure
Cramp
Heart failure
What are the side affects of peptide hormones?
Strokes
Abnormal growth
What are the 2 recreational drugs?
Alcohol and smoking
What are the side affects of alcohol?
Affects speech, coordination and judgement
Slows reactions
Muscles fatigue
Eventually damages - liver, kidneys, heart, muscles, brain, digestive and immune systems
What are the side affects of smoking?
Nose, throat and chest irritations
Short of breath
Changes to cv and respiratory systems
Increase risk - heart disease, lung cancer, other diseases
