drugs Flashcards
1
Q
dagga
A
- smoking or ingesting
- can cause serious mental and physical addiction
- sense of euphoria
- panic attacks and memory loss
- THC (tertahydrocannabinols)
- lack of concentration
- ‘a-motivational syndrome’
- ‘dagga psychosis’ (exaggerated mood swings, agitation, feelings of persecution)
- suppression of ovulation in women
2
Q
herion
A
- sense of wellbeing, pains blocked out
- nausea and vomitting, withdrawl
- mimic endorphins in the brain
- creates chemical unbalance (rapid mood change)