Drugs And Alcohol

Question 0

Define: Synapse

Answer 0

The gap between neurons where the transmission of chemicals takes place.

Question 1

Define: Psychoactive Drugs

Answer 1

Drugs that alter your personality by affecting the transmission of chemicals across the synapse.

Question 2

Define: Excitatory drugs

Answer 2

Aka “uppers”, stimulants, increased transmission of messages across the synapse.

Question 3

Define: Inhibitory Drugs

Answer 3

Aka “downers”, depressants, decreased transmission of messages across the synapse.

Question 4

Define: Neurotoxic

Answer 4

Causing neuron death

Question 5

Define: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Answer 5

When your drinking affects the baby

Question 6

Name 5 different types of psychoactive drugs. (CHEAM)

Answer 6

Cocaine, Heroin, Ecstacy, Amphetamine, Marijuana

Caffeine, GHB, Barbiturates

Question 7

Effects of marijuana?

Answer 7

Disorientation, impaired memory, hallucinations

Question 8

Effects of Ecstacy?

Answer 8

Convulsions, brain haemorrhage, heart attack, vomiting, increased heart rate/blood pressure/body temperature

Question 9

Effects of cocaine?

Answer 9

Elevated heart rate/body temperature, increased awareness/movement, stroke, organ failure, heart attack

Question 10

Effects of caffeine?

Answer 10

Increased alertness, insomnia, headaches, dizziness

Question 11

Effects of heroin, amphetamine and barbiturates?

Answer 11

Heroin - gives euphoria
Amphetamine - more aggressive, tremors
Barbiturates - calm you down

Question 12

Name 4 stimulants CCNA

Answer 12

Caffeine, cocaine, nicotine, amphetamine

Question 13

Name 4 depressants VBAM

Answer 13

Valium
Barbiturates
Alcohol
Marijuana