psychedelic drug section

Question 1

psychoactive drugs

Answer 1

chemical substances that alter thinking, perception and memory

Question 2

physical dependence

Answer 2

condition occurring when a person’s body becomes unable to function normally without a particular drug.

Question 3

withdrawal

Answer 3

physical symptoms that can include nausea, pin, tremors, crackiness and high blood pressure, resulting from lack of addictive drug in the body systems

Question 4

drug tolerance

Answer 4

the decrease of the response to a drug over repeated uses, leading to the need for higher doses of drug to achieve the same effect

Question 5

psychological dependence

Answer 5

the belief that a drug is needed to continue a feeling if emotional or psychological well-being

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stimulants

Answer 6

drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system

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depressants

Answer 7

drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system

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hallucinogenics

Answer 8

drugs (including hallucinogens and weed) that produce hallucinations or increased feelings of relaxation and intoxication

Question 9

amphetamines

Answer 9

stimulants that are synthesized (made) in laboratories rather than being found on nature

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cocaine

Answer 10

a natural drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant

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nicotine

Answer 11

the stimulant found in tobacco

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caffeine

Answer 12

a mild stimulant found in coffee, tea and several other plant-based substances

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barbiturates

Answer 13

depressant drugs that have a sedative effect

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benzodiazepines

Answer 14

drugs that lower anxiety and reduce stress

Question 15

alcohol

Answer 15

chemical resulting from fermentation or destination of various kinds of vegetable matter

Question 16

opiates

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class of opium-related drugs that suppress the sensation of pain by binding to and stimulating the nervous system’s natural receptor sites for endorphins

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opium

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substance derived from the opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived

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morphine

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narcotic drug derived from opium, used to treat severe pain

Question 19

heroin

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narcotic drug derived from opium that is extremely addictive

Question 20

opioids

Answer 20

synthetic drugs that mimic the pain-reducing effects of opiates and their addictive properties

Question 21

hallucinogens

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drugs that cause false sensory messages, altering the perception of reality

Question 22

LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)

Answer 22

powerful synthetic hallucinogen

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PCP

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synthesized drug now used as an animal tranquilizer that can cause stimulant, depressant, narcotic or hallucinogenic effects

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MDMA (ecstasy or X)

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designer drug that can have both stimulant and hallucinatory effects.

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Stimulatory hallucinogenics

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drugs that produce a mixture of psychomotor stimulant and hallucinogenic effects

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Marijuana (weed, pot)

Answer 26

mild hallucinogen derived from the leaves and flow-ers of a particular type of hemp plant.