simultaneously and this may blur the clinical presentation of an overdose. The types of drugs that are most likely to be abused include : Stimulants These drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system and increase alertness‚ endurance and improve moods. Examples • Amphetamines • Methamphetamines (meth) • Cannabis • Cocaine • Ecstasy (MDMA) • Ephedrine • Pseudoephedrine • Phencyclidine (PCP) Sedative hypnotics These drugs depress the central
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McKenna McRoy Psychology January 9‚ 2013 1A In module 1A‚ I learned about the history of psychology‚ psychological perspectives‚ careers in psychology‚ and ethics. At the start of the idea of psychology Wilhelm Wundt became the “father of psychology”. Different approaches and perspectives became as a variety of people began to study psychology‚ such as Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical perspective‚ Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow’s psychological perspective‚ and so on. I also learned about
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BOTANY FINAL REVIEW CHAPTER 3 1.Parenchyma- Alive‚ “loosely packed”‚ most versatile‚ can photosynthesize ‚storage ‚1 cell wall Collenchyma- Alive‚ chunky‚ thick at corners‚ 1 cell wall Scherenchyma- Dead‚ support and protection‚ 2 cell walls 2. Cells in vascular tissue: XYLEM PHLOEM What substance(s) is/areTransported in this tissue? | Transports waterAnd nutrients | Transports sugars | In which direction is
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According to Wikipedia (2013)‚ the legal history of cannabis in the United States relates to the regulation of marijuana use for medical or recreational purposes in the United States. Regulations and restrictions on the sale of Cannabis Sativa as a drug began as early as 1619. Increased restrictions and labeling of cannabis as a poison began in many states from 1906 onward‚ and outright prohibitions began in the 1920s. By the mid-1930s Cannabis was regulated as a drug in every state‚ including 35
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outcome they were hoping for. There are also drugs other than the traditional stimulants. These include medications such as Strattera‚ atypical antidepressants‚ and some blood pressure medications. Typically‚ non-stimulant medications are prescribed when stimulants are ineffective or side effects too excessive. Currently‚ the FDA has only approved one non stimulant medication‚ Strattera. Strattera is unlike other stimulant medication. Strattera is a long lasting drug which makes useful for those who
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Prescription drugs are types of medicine. These drugs could be bought at a regular drugstore. Stimulants make a person all jumpy and happy until it wears off. The person then feels sick and tired. A popular stimulant is crack. Over one million teenagers have smoked crack. Crack is smoked from the form of cocaine. Depressants help a person relax and calm down. It makes a person feel sleepy and tired. If too many depressants are taken‚ a persons heart could slow down so much that the person could die. Inhalants
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of the disorder. Does cannabis help ALS patients? As recorded in the U.S federal government’s patent on this plant‚ cannabis or marijuana is an anti-oxidant and a neuroprotectant. This is significant for ALS disease as the neuroprotectant and anti-oxidant properties of cannabis can help in slowing down the progress of the disease. It protects the motor neurons that the disease attacks and kills (as mentioned in Gregory T. Carter 201). The anti-oxidant properties of cannabis also help in reducing
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_Daphnia_ was examined. It was investigated which substances act as stimulants and which substances act as depressant. Initially‚ _Daphnia_ was placed on depression slide under the microscope and the average heart rate was determined. Subsequently‚ _Daphnia_ was treated with different type of hormone and the effect on Daphnia heart rate was observed. It was investigated which substances act as stimulants and which substances act as depressant. Daphnia was treated with aged water‚ caffeine‚ ethyl alcohol
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MDMA (Ecstasy) MDMA (3‚4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic‚ psychoactive drug that is chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. MDMA produces feelings of increased energy‚ euphoria‚ emotional warmth‚ and distortions in time‚ perception‚ and tactile experiences. The origin of the drug MDMA was patented in 1913 (patent #274.350) by the German chemical company Merck supposedly to be sold as a diet pill (the patent does not mention any intended
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Dust‚ and Mushrooms. All of these drugs are put into a class with other recreational and elicit drugs that have similar effects. Marijuana is in a class of its own. Cocaine and Crack Cocaine are Stimulants. Ecstasy‚ also called MDMA is a psychedelic drug. LSD‚ Angel Dust‚ and Mushrooms are Hallucinogens. All these drugs are horrible for your health and can very easily kill you‚ and if they don’t kill you they will most likely ruin your life. In the last ten years it has become very apparent that
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