Drugs and Consciousness
Depressants Types: Alcohol GHB (rufies) Cough Medicine (dxm) Triple C
Effects Blood Pressure and Pulse DOWN Muscle relaxation Drowsiness Feelings of calmness
Stimulants TYPES: Caffeine Cocaine Nicotine Crack Diet Pills
Effects Alertness Elevation of mood Heart Rate and blood pressure goes Up Suppressed appetitenausea Headacheschest pain Vomitingdisturbed sleep “shakes”
Opioids TYPES: Heroin Opium Morphine Codeine Vicodin oxycotin
Effects Euphoric Effect Pain and cough suppression Nausea Blood pressure and pulse Down Itchy Vomiting Slow breathing
Heroin effects Muscle, joint painrestlessness Insomniadiarrhea Vomitingcold flashes Involuntary leg movement Liver tumorsCollapsed veins bacterial infections Liver/kidney diseasehiv/aids/hepatitis Severe itchingslowed mental functions
Hallucinogens TYPES: LSD – ACID Mushrooms Ecstasy PCP – (angel dust)
Effects Altered state of consciousness Blood Pressure and pulse Up Altered perception You can experience flashbacks even years later
Ecstasy effects Confusiondepression Anxietysleeplessness Paranoiaincreased craving for drug Muscle tensionnausea Involuntary teeth clenching tremors Dehydrationprofuse sweating,chills Heart rate and blood pressure increase
Cannabinoids Marijuana (THC) Hashish
Effects Enhance taste, touch, smell Increase appetite (munchies) Relaxationshort-term memory loss Altered sense of timeconfusion Blood vessel dilatedcoordination off Bad memoryaltered sense of time Dry mouthpanic attack Sex drive affected
Inhalants Glue Paint Kerosene Whippets Aerosol Spray
Effects Dizzinessdistorted perception Slur speechhand tremors Drowsinessanxiety Headacheswheezing Sense of passing outdamage brain Loss of consciousness Giddinessdamage lungs Ear ringsrash
Steroids Androl Dura Bolin Depo-testosterone
Effects Acneirritability Baldnessjaundice Testicles shrinkdevelopment of breasts Competitivenessrisk of prostate cancer Aggressiveness – roid rage Increase muscle strength Reduced sperm countinfertility
Steroid effects for women: facial hair, male pattern baldness, changes in or stopping of menstrual cycle, enlargement of clitoris, deepened voice Adolescents – growth halted prematurely