Module 18 - Types Of Psychoactive Drugs Flashcards
stimulants
excites neural activity + speeds up bodily functions
ex. caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, methamphetamine, amphetamine, ecstasy
nicotine
- stimulant in tobacco
- arousal/relaxation, sense of well being
-heart disease, cancer
cocaine
- stimulant
- rush of euphoria, confidence, energy
- cardiovascular stress, suspisciousness, depressive crash
amphetamines
drugs like methamphetamine that stimulate neural activity, causing accelerated bodily functions & associated mood + energy changes (stimulant)
methamphetamine
- stimulant
- euphoria, alertness, energy
- irritability, insonmia, hypertension, seizures
- amphetamine derivative
ecstasy (MDMA/Molly)
- stimulant/ mild hallucinogen
- emotional elevation, disinhibition
- dehydration, overheating, depressed mood, impaired cognitive/immune functioning
- “night club drug”
- amphetamine derivitive
hallucinogens
psychedelic (mind manifesting) drugs, like LSD, that distort perceptions & evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
near-death experience
an altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death, often similar to drug-induced hallucinations
LSD (aka acid)
- hallucinogen
- visual trip
- risk of panic
THC (marijuana)
- mild hallucinogen
- enhanced sensation, relief of pain, distortion of time, relaxation
- impaired learning/memory, increased risk of psych disorders
caffeine
-stimulant
-increases alertness/wakefulness
-anxiety, restlessness, + insomnia in high doses, uncomfy withdrawal
alcohol
- depressant
- initial high followed by relaxation/disinhibiton
- depression, memory loss, organ damage, impaired reactions
heroin
- depressant
- rush of euphoria, relief from pain
- depressed physiology, agonizing withdrawal
depressant
drugs like alc, barbiturates, + opiates that calm neural activity + slow bodily functions
opiates
depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain/anxiety,
EX morphine/heroine
