The information in this assignment will consist of a comparison with depressants, hallucinogens and stimulants, accompanied by a theoretical reason or justification of why one would select any of these given drugs. Furthermore, to examine and evaluate the state or condition amongst the drugs, comprised of composition, manufacture/cultivation, how they are use, and their physical and psychological consequences on the human body. The identity of a specific theory, such as anomie, differential association, social control, cultural deviance, labeling, behaviorism, behavior medication, or cognitive learning, which best explains why one would…
Robert Lawrence and Edmund Stephens, two graduate students of geology from Columbia University, organized the Saline Salt Company in 1974. Keeping in mind the fact that every 1,000 grams of seawater contains approximately 35 grams of various salts, the two men pictured limitless wealth for them by extracting these salts. Common table salt comprises 27 grams out of each 35 grams and is easy to extract; so, the men decided to begin producing it.…
1)Please include what type of Drug all three are? 2)Analyze and inform major components of the three drugs. 3)Please make sure you add or talk about any key vocab words that we discussed in class. 4) Lastly, report the short or long term effects of the three gateway drugs on the body.…
The principal active ingredient in bath salts MDPV (methylenedioxypryrovalerone) is a highly potent synthetic cathinone derivative.…
We all deal with health problems. It doesn’t matter what stage of life you are in, Epsom salt can help you improve your health. I can promise that you’ll find something on this list that can help you improve your health; in fact, I’m sure there will be several things.…
"Bath Salts" are man made products of naturally occurring drugs, created and made popular by "armchair chemists" encouraged by profit potential and whose business insight is much more developed than their chemistry abilities.…
Since synthetic drugs have become a common theme in the news I wanted to look more into “bath salts” otherwise known as synthetic cathinones. The questions I was pondering were: what exactly do these “bath salts” do, how is this latest development in drug abuse affecting the brain and how can you treat someone on these dangerous chemicals? I used Google Scholar to research my topic. http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=Minnesota+Bath+Salts&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C24&as_sdtp=…
Maxwell, J. C. (2005). Emerging Research on Methamphetamine. 235-242. Retrieved March 31, 2012, from www.csam-asm.0rg/sites/defaultfiles/pdf/misc/maxwell-Methamphetamine.pdf…
Each of these substances may help you out and give you the edge you are looking for but in the end they will cause serious damage to you due to…
Teter, C. J., McCabe, S., LaGrange, K., Cranford, J. A., & Boyd, C. J. (2006, October 26). Illicit Use of Specific Prescription Stimulants Among College Students: Prevalence, Motives and Routes of Administration. The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 26(10), 1501-1510. doi:10.1592/phco.26.10.1501…
and deicers is the degradation of road side habitat, such as grasses, wildlife kills, and…
The abuse of methamphetamine is a very serious problem in the United States. According to one national survey, approximately 10 million people in the United States have tried methamphetamine at least once (Meth Abuse and Addiction, 2010). Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. Although most of the methamphetamine used in this country comes from foreign or domestic super labs, the drug is also easily made in small clandestine laboratories, with inexpensive over the counter ingredients. Methamphetamine is commonly known as “speed,” “meth,” and “chalk.” In its smoked form it is often referred to as “ice,” “crystal,” “crank,” and “glass.” It is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol (Meth Abuse and Addiction, 2010). Although methamphetamine has many effects, its effect on the brain, skin, and mouth are its most common.…
But, this drug may be well-known among teens known as the popular drug, Oxytocin. Similarly, “Opiates are painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, are used to manage moderate to severe pain” (Causes, Symptoms, and Effects of Prescription Drug Abuse). Because, they see that it is actually working, they begin to have a dependence on it. The effects are considerably harmful and can really affect the way their body moves and feels. There are also several other types of prescription medications that can affect teens mentally. Now, these can have an effect on teens by making them feel like they are not in reality, or other types of hallucinations. This includes, “Sedatives/Anti-Anxiety medications such as Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, and Ativan that are used to augment the high from another type of drug or as a means to bliss out and reduce stress and Stimulants, such as Ritalin or Adderall, which are prescribed to treat ADHD and used to provide a heightened sense of mental acuity among those who abuse them” (Causes, Symptoms, and Effects of Prescription Drug Abuse). Even though, they sound pretty helpful, it can potentially become very harmful in a matter of seconds. The chemical reactions that occur in someone’s body can produce many complications. The risk of overtaking sedatives, “Can result in brain damage, aggressiveness and violence, hallucinations and delusions, and…
The usage of psychedelic drugs has a very long and extensive history. It is estimated that psychedelic mushrooms have been eaten for as long as one million years in certain parts of Africa, long before the invention of writing (1.) There have been countless numbers of findings of mushrooms drawn on cave walls and even temples devoted to “mushroom gods” (1.) They have been used by shamans, kings, priests, warriors, ordinary people- you name it. In more recent years, the usage of LSD has come into play. LSD, like mushrooms, is highly psychedelic and can cause huge changes in one’s personality and outlook on life (2). Although people abuse psychedelics for recreational purposes, they have true medicinal value and potential.…
Addictive drugs also include a large number of substrates that are currently considered to have no medical value and are not available over the counter or by…