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Drug TypeExamplesEffect on BehaviourEffect on ThoughtEffect on EmotionHow they workHallucinogenLSDPCPKetamineMagic mushroomsMescalineEcstasy (MDMA)Uncoordinated movementsAggressive, hostile and violent behaviourCatatonic syndrome (person falls into a zombie like state)Feeling detached from the bodyRelaxationExtreme panicThey target areas of the brain related to the understanding of sensory inputStimulantsMethamphetamineAmphetamineCocaineSecondary:CaffeineNicotine EcstasyBizarre, erratic and sometimes violent behaviourDisorientation, apathy, confused, exhaustionPsychosisHyper, excitabilityIrritabilityFeeling of euphoria (due to increase of dopamine)Feeling of panicDepressionAct in the brain in a similar way to dopamine (pleasure centre response) and norepinephrine (fight or flight response)DepressantsGHBAlcoholHeroinCannabisValiumPoor concentration and slowed reaction timeIrritabilityParanoiaConfusionUninhibitedConfidentRelaxationDepressionSlows down/reduces brain and bodily functions. Slows the functions of the central nervous system,. Usually done by enhancing the effects of the neurotransmitter GABAPsychoactive DrugExamplesProcessEffect on behaviour, thought and emotionStimulant:MethamphetamineAmphetamineCocaineSecondary:CaffeineNicotine EcstasyMethamphetamine:Meth mimics dopamine and is taken into the cell by the transporters, it enters vesicle pushing the dopamine out. This means that dopamine is pumped into the synapse. Dopamine is trapped in the synaptic cleft binding to receptors continuouslyCocaine:Cocaine blocks the transporters that are responsible for letting dopamine back into the pre-synaptic terminal, leaving the dopamine in the synapse to continually bond with receptorsJittery, euphoria, feelings of relaxation, aggression, excites nervous systemFidgety, unable to sit stillDepressant:GHBAlcoholHeroinCannabisValiumHeroin:Heroin mimics opiates, binds to opiate receptors and turns off inhibition of dopamine. Dopamine plugs synapse causing the neurotransmitter to be read again and again equally euphoriaCannabis: Neurotransmitters that stop the release of dopamine into the synapse is mimicked by THC allowing dopamine to be continually let into the synapseImpaired judgement, fewer inhibitions, more confidence, slows reactions, slurs speech, slows nervous systemLoss of inhibition, increased appetite, spontaneous laughter, paranoia, anxietyHallucinogen:LSDPCPKetamineMagic mushroomsMescalineEcstasy (MDMA) LSD Binds to serotonin receptorsMay inhibit or excite receptorsTarget locus coeruleous impacting sensory perceptionIncreases sensations of the senses, impaired judgement, antisocial behaviour
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By: Ellie Xoxo
Submitted: September 16, 2018
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