Drugs and Their Effects by ckyu100

Drugs

ckyu100 — 2015-06-07 05:51:58 UTC

Drugs have a huge effect on your brain, having the ability to literally change your moods. A psychoactive drug, is a chemical that affects your brain's activity. These are the ones most commonly abused. They trigger activity in a bunch of cells called the "reward pathway". They cause the brain cells to release a chemical called dopamine, which allow you to feel pleasure. While it is not a bad thing, and over release can cause a person to crave this "high". The drugs allow them to continuously reach this extreme pleasure.

Marijuana

ckyu100 — 2015-06-07 05:56:26 UTC

This drug specifically refers to the leaves, stems and flowers on top of a specific plant called Cannabis sativa. It also has many other names, such as "pot", "dope" and "weed". It is also the source for a drug called "hash". It is smoked in a pipe, much like tobacco. It distorts perception, interferes with thinking, and problem solving, and increases your heart rate, among other things. It can permanently effect the brain, damaging short term memory, and causing loss of motivation. It can also lead to cancer.

Cocaine (Stimulant)

ckyu100 — 2015-06-07 05:59:58 UTC

Cocaine is a strong drug that lasts a short amount of time. It is usually called "crack", and it can be injected, smoked and injected. It is highly addictive, and tolerance is easily built up. This rapidly increases the doses that are used. It causes both extreme "high",and extreme depression. It can also cause heart or respitory failure, as well as seizures.

PCP (Hallucinogen)

ckyu100 — 2015-06-07 06:03:12 UTC

It is one of the most dangerous drugs, the name short for phencyclidine. It was meant to be a painkiller, or anesthetic. Today it is called "angel dust" and can be smoked, sniffed, injected, or eaten. It eliminates all pain, and those under the influence can injure and die unintentionally. It can cause schizoprenia, and other mental illnesses.

Alcohol (Depressant)

ckyu100 — 2015-06-07 06:06:58 UTC

A very common and legal drug, alcohol can be found all around the world. It is a strong, colorless, liquid, that can be added to other drinks, sometimes called "juice", or "hard stuff". While it can be enjoyed in small doses, it, like all drugs is harmful when continuously taken. It is a drink, which causes disorientation, loss of memory, as well as drowsiness. Because of its journey through the blood, long term use causes liver and brain damage, memory loss and depression. It numbs your feelings and awareness, shocking a person when their feeling and emotions come back the next day.

Anabolic Steroids (Club Drug)

ckyu100 — 2015-06-07 06:12:07 UTC

While this drug is not necessary considered a psychoactive drug, it can leave a mark. It is an artificial form of testosterone, sought out by many athletes and people who want to rapidly increase their muscle mass, sometimes called "gym candy". It is used in medicine, for people with muscle disorder, but if used can have terrible effects. It can be taken through pills and injection, and cause a person to take on traits of the opposite gender. It can also cause cardiovascular disease, as wells as stunted growth and mood swings.

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