Most likely, we have all been drug users at some point in our lives. TRUE OR FALSE? Most likely, we have all been drug users at some point in our lives.

Stimulant Drugs

What are 2 stimulant drugs we have already discussed?

Stimulant Drugs: speed up the body WHILE 'HIGH': elevate mood increase feelings of well-being increase energy and alertness Includes: nicotine caffeine cocaine amphetamines methamphetamine bath salts MDMA (ecstasy)

How do they work? Stimulants cause a buildup of dopamine in the brain With repeated use, stimulants can disrupt the functioning of the brain’s dopamine system dampening users’ ability to feel any pleasure at all People may try to compensate by taking more and more of the drug to experience the same pleasure

Stimulants: General Short Term Effects Stimulants can also cause the body’s blood vessels to narrow The heart may work so hard that it temporarily loses its natural rhythm called "fibrillation"

Stimulants: General Long Term Effects paranoia aggressiveness extreme anorexia thinking problems visual and auditory hallucinations delusions

Forms of use: Stimulants Injected, using a needle and syringe, to release the drug directly into a vein. Heated in crystal form and smoked (inhaled into the lungs). Swallowed in pill form Snorted in powder form through the nostrils, where the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream through the nasal tissues. creates FAST & SHORT high creates SLOWER but LONGER high

Nicotine

Caffeine Most popular and widely used drug in the world takes about 5-30 min to enter bloodstream varied effect on each person Crash?

Cocaine: “coke,” “C,“ “snow,” “flake,“ “blow,” “bump,“ “candy,“ “Charlie,” “rock,” and “toot.” “Crack,” Comes in 2 forms: Powder Cocaine mixed with hydrochloric salt, made from the leaf of the coca plant "Crack": Smokable form of cocaine processed with chemicals and heated to remove hydrochloride

Cocaine: Methods Street dealers generally dilute cocaine with: Powder cocaine is usually snorted or injected Street dealers generally dilute cocaine with: other substances such as cornstarch, talcum powder, or sugar active drugs such as procaine, a chemical that produces local anesthesia other stimulants such as amphetamines "Crack" Cocaine is often smoked in a glass pipe

Cocaine: Specific Effects of Use Repeated use of cocaine can lead to tolerance of its euphoric effects Such use can lead to bizarre, erratic behavior panic attacks or episodes of full-blown paranoid psychosis individual loses touch with reality and hears sounds that aren’t there (auditory hallucinations) **Most people who die from cocaine use, die the first time they use the substance**

Cocaine User: Curiosity

Amphetamines: “speed,” “bennies,” “black beauties,” “crosses,” “hearts,” “LA turnaround,” “truck drivers,” and “uppers.” Adderall, etc. Come in pill form swallowed May be prescribed by a doctor especially for ADHD High risk for it's abuser if not prescribed

Methamphetamine: “speed,” “meth,” “chalk,” and “tina Methamphetamine: “speed,” “meth,” “chalk,” and “tina.” In its smokeable form, it’s often called “ice,” “crystal,” “crank,” “glass,” “fire,” and “go fast.” Powerful stimulant Derived from amphetamine Clear crystals or powder,easily dissolved in water or alcohol Very dangerous risk of toxic fumes and explosions

Methamphetamine: Methods swallowed, snorted, injected, or smoked "Ice" : Smokeable form large, clear crystals with high purity that are smoked, like crack, in a glass pipe

Methamphetamines: Specific Effects violent behavior mood disturbance and psychosis including: paranoia can result in homicidal and suicidal thoughts auditory hallucinations delusions the sensation of insects creeping on the skin,called “formication” risky behaviors & the transmission of infectious diseases, such as HIV

The face of Meth...

"Your Body on Drugs"-Curiosity

NO DRUG-LIKE PROPERTIES Synthetic Cathinones [Bath Salts]: new family of drugs containing one or more man-made chemicals related to cathinone, an amphetamine-like stimulant typically swallowed, inhaled, or injected Street Names: Bath salts are usually white or brown crystalline powder and are sold in small plastic or foil packages labeled “not for human consumption.” Sometimes labeled as “plant food”—or, more recently, as various 'cleaners'. DO NOT confuse 'bath salts' with 'Epsom salts' which are sold to enhance the bathing experience, and have NO DRUG-LIKE PROPERTIES

Bath Salts: Specific Effects euphoria increased sociability paranoia agitation hallucinations loss of contact with reality act violently Deaths have been reported in several cases

Bath Salts: More Specific Effects Many ER visits for Cardiac Problems racing heart high blood pressure chest pains Dehydration Breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue Kidney Failure Ultimately, Death HIGH addiction potential

Bath Salts: The Unknown shown to have 10x stronger effects on dopamine in the brain than cocaine shown to have hallucinations similar to Ecstasy (MDMA) or LSD

Ecstasy (MDMA): 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine “E,” “XTC,” “X,” “Adam,” “hug,” “beans,” “clarity,” “lover's speed,” “love drug,” and "molly." swallowed in the form of pill, tablet or capsule sometimes people take more than one called 'bumping' MDMA is man-made—it doesn't come from a plant like marijuana or tobacco do. Other chemicals or substances—such as caffeine, dextromethorphan (found in some cough syrups), amphetamines, PCP, or cocaine— are sometimes added to, or substituted for, MDMA in Ecstasy tablets. Makers of MDMA can add anything they want to the drug, so its purity is always in question.

Ecstasy (MDMA): What Happens? A “hit” of MDMA lasts for 3 to 6 hours Once the pill is swallowed, it takes only about 15 minutes for MDMA to enter the bloodstream and reach the brain About 45 minutes later, the person experiences MDMA's “high.” That’s when the drug is at its peak level feeling very alert, or “hyper” loss of a sense of time changes in perception, such as an enhanced sense of touch sweating or chills

Ecstasy (MDMA) Effects Continued nausea muscle tension increased heart rate and blood pressure forceful teeth clenching Even if a person only takes 1 pill, they may feel it's effects for a week or longer anxiety, sadness, loss of memory, and depression

Ecstasy (MDMA) Dangers People who use MDMA can become dehydrated through vigorous activity in a hot environment. It may not seem like a big deal, but when MDMA interferes with the body's ability to regulate its temperature, it can cause dangerous overheating, called hyperthermia. This, in turn, can lead to serious heart and kidney problems—or, rarely, death.

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Question: What are 5 kinds of stimulant drugs? Exit Ticket Question: What are 5 kinds of stimulant drugs? Journal: What do you feel is the most dangerous stimulant drug and why?