Common Abused Drugs by Britney Pham https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr en-us 2016-06-04 23:56:42 UTC 2016-06-05 07:03:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/pocketwatch.jpg How Drugs Affect Our Brains pham_britney123 https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113687302 Drugs interfere or enhance with the neurotransmitters and the process of how they communicate with the brain. Agonistic drugs enhance the messages that are being carried by the neurotransmitters. Antagonistic drugs interferes with the transmission of the neurotransmitter messages. Most drugs affect the brain's reward system by flooding it with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that regulate movement, motivation, emotion, and feelings of pleasure. The more people use drugs, the less dopamine your body makes, causing people to want more of it. The body gets used to having dopamine enter the body, so it doesn't make its own because it relies on dopamine entering in the body from another source.]]> 2016-06-05 01:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113687302 Depressant Drug pham_britney123 https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691460 Xanax is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.
Street Names: Z-Bars, Handle Bars, Planks, School Bus, Blue Footballs
It is taken by mouth.
Short Term Effects
  • Seizures
  • Memory problems
  • Difficulty concentrating
Long Term Effects
  • Cognitive deficits
  • Aggressive and impulsive behavior
  • Delirious states
]]> 2016-06-05 05:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691460 Club Drug pham_britney123 https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691478 Rohypnol is used in the short-term treatment of insomnia, as a pre-medication in surgical procedures and for anaesthesia.
Street Names: Roofies, Date Rape Drug, Lunch Money Drug, Wolfies, Rope
Short Term Effects
  • Sedation
  • Social isolation
  • Violent temper outbursts
Long Term Effects
  • Physical dependence
  • Psychological dependence
  • Death
]]> 2016-06-05 05:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691478 Hallucinogenic Drug pham_britney123 https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691502 Phencyclidine was used as an intravenous anesthetic, but due to the side effects, confusion and delirium, its use for medical purposes was discontinued.
Street Names: Angel Dust, Zoom, Love Boat, Pikachu, Dust Blunt
Short Term Effects
  • Obsession with trivial matters
  • Painful reaction to sound
  • Irregular heartbeat
Long Term Effects
  • Persistent speech problems
  • Social withdrawal and isolation
  • Chronic and severe anxiety and depression
]]> 2016-06-05 05:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691502 Marijuana pham_britney123 https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691519 Marijuana is is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. According to a yearly survey of middle and high school students, rates of marijuana use have steadied in the past few years after several years of increase.
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It is rolled up and smoked, in pipes and water, and put in edibles.
Short Term Effects
  • impaired body movement
  • changes in mood
Long Term Effects
  • Breathing problems
  • Increased heart rate
]]> 2016-06-05 05:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691519 Stimulant Drug pham_britney123 https://padlet.com/pham_britney123/o73562f8llxr/wish/113691521 Cocaine is a drug made from the leaves of the coca plant that is native to South America.
Street Names: Charlie, Snow, Mojo, Nose Candy, Coke, C
This drug is inhaled through the nose or dissolved in water and injected into the bloodstream.
Short Term Effects
  • Loss of appetite
  • Increased rate of breathing
  • Dilated pupils
  • Depression
Long Term Effects
  • Delirium or psychosis
  • Malnutrition, weight loss
  • Auditory and tactile hallucinations
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