Exam 2 Substance Abuse and Addictive Behaviors
Test Review 2
Party Drugs: 1. Roofies 2. Ketamine 3. Ecstasy
Stimulants: • Methamphetimes o Street names: speed, ice, smoked, crystal meth o Source: man made o MOST POWERFUL STIMULANT o Administration: inject, snort, smoke, oral o Schedule 1 drug—highly addictive and no med use-- (meth) but other amphetimes are schedule 2 drugs since they sometimes have medical use o 50% of drug is removed from body in 12 hours o Increases dopamine release and blocks dopamine reuptake o Addictive because HIGH LASTS SO DANG LONG and RELATIVELY CHEAP; produces increased activity and elevation in ALL USERS o Limited med use ▪ Narcolepsy ▪ ADD ▪ Short term cure for obesity ▪ Stimulant to stay awake o Health problems: ▪ Brain damage ▪ Reduces levels of dopamine—symptoms like those of Parkinson’s ▪ Addiction ▪ Psycho behavior ▪ Heart problems ▪ Malnutrition • Kills your appetite • U’ll spend money on drug—not food ▪ Tooth decay o Side effects: ▪ Behaviors: • Increased alertness and energy (remember girl who wanted to clean everything) ▪ Diarrhea, tension (opposite for the effects of depressants and opiates) ▪ More focused o Tolerance: chronic use may result in a tolerance ▪ May try to intensify by: • Taking higher doses • Taking it more frequently • Changing their method of ingestion (Binging) o Withdrawals: ▪ Extreme depression!! Lows intensify ▪ Paranoid ▪ Aggressive ▪ Suicidal
• Ecstasy
Party Drugs: 1. Roofies 2. Ketamine 3. Ecstasy
Stimulants: • Methamphetimes o Street names: speed, ice, smoked, crystal meth o Source: man made o MOST POWERFUL STIMULANT o Administration: inject, snort, smoke, oral o Schedule 1 drug—highly addictive and no med use-- (meth) but other amphetimes are schedule 2 drugs since they sometimes have medical use o 50% of drug is removed from body in 12 hours o Increases dopamine release and blocks dopamine reuptake o Addictive because HIGH LASTS SO DANG LONG and RELATIVELY CHEAP; produces increased activity and elevation in ALL USERS o Limited med use ▪ Narcolepsy ▪ ADD ▪ Short term cure for obesity ▪ Stimulant to stay awake o Health problems: ▪ Brain damage ▪ Reduces levels of dopamine—symptoms like those of Parkinson’s ▪ Addiction ▪ Psycho behavior ▪ Heart problems ▪ Malnutrition • Kills your appetite • U’ll spend money on drug—not food ▪ Tooth decay o Side effects: ▪ Behaviors: • Increased alertness and energy (remember girl who wanted to clean everything) ▪ Diarrhea, tension (opposite for the effects of depressants and opiates) ▪ More focused o Tolerance: chronic use may result in a tolerance ▪ May try to intensify by: • Taking higher doses • Taking it more frequently • Changing their method of ingestion (Binging) o Withdrawals: ▪ Extreme depression!! Lows intensify ▪ Paranoid ▪ Aggressive ▪ Suicidal
• Ecstasy