1. CJ 411-Chat 3 By: Amy Ng

2. Objectives Discuss Upcoming Info Discuss Club Drugs Discuss hallucinogens

3. Assignments/ Reminders Unit seminar Discussion

4. Hallucinogenic Substances Hallucinogenic substances occur both naturally and synthetically. They excite the central nervous system (CNS), overwhelming its ability to modulate sensory input. Autonomic hyperactivity results in distortions of the perception of objective reality. These include: Depersonalization: ‘‘Out-of-body’’ experiences or misperceptions of reality Synesthesia: ‘‘Seeing’’ sound and ‘‘hearing’’ visual input Hallucinations: Perceiving sounds, odors, tactile sensations, or visual images that arise from within the person, not the environment

5. Types PCP LSD Mushrooms/Cactus

6. Effects Addiction? Withdrawal?

7. Club Drugs Club drugs is a general term for a number of illicit drugs, primarily synthetic, that are most commonly encountered at nightclubs and ‘‘raves.’’ The drugs include MDMA (ecstasy), ketamine, GHB, GBL, and Rohypnol.

8. Effects Withdrawal? Addictive?

9. Marijuana Marijuana does not fit easily into any of the categories we have already discussed, so we will consider it separately. Its scientific name, Cannabis sativa, Latin for ‘‘cultivated hemp,’’ was given by the Swedish scientist Linnaeus, which accounts for the ‘‘L.’’ that is sometimes added to the term. The plant grows wild throughout most of the tropical and temperate regions of the world, including parts of the United States. It has been cultivated for the tough fiber of its stem, and its seed is used in feed mixtures and its oil in paint. The psychoactive part of the plant is an isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol, delta9- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),

10. Effects Addictive? Withdrawal

11. Inhalants Commonly abused inhalants are usually volatile substances such as hydrocarbon solvents produced from petroleum and natural gas; the two main exceptions are amyl nitrite and nitrous oxide. (Volatile means that the hydrocarbons evaporate when exposed to air; solvents refers to their capacity, in liquid form, to dissolve many other substances.) Inhalants include a variety of readily available products that are often kept in the home. They can be divided into four classes: 1. Volatile solvents, such as glue, paint thinner, cleaning fluid, nail polish remover, and gasoline 2. Aerosols, such as hair spray, spray paint, frying pan lubricants, and deodorants 3. Anesthetics, such as nitrous oxide (‘‘laughing gas’’ used as a whipped cream propellant) and ether 4. Volatile nitrates, such as amyl nitrate, a prescription drug used to treat angina, and butyl ni

12. Effects? Addictive? Withdrawal?