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Psychoactive Drugs Flashcards

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Stimulants (effect)

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Enhanced mood and increased energy

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Stimulants (mechanism)

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Block reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin in the CNS

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Depressants (mech)

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Increase GABA production, decrease acetylcholine production, in thalamus or reticular formation

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Depressants (effect)

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Calm, sleep, pain relief, slowed heart rate/ respiration

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Opioids (mech)

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Mimic endorphins

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Opioids (effect)

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Slow body functions, constipation, respiratory and cardiac depression, rapid tolerance

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Hallucinogens (mech)

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Mimic serotonin and epinephrine

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