D1: Pharmaceutical drugs D.1.1 List the effects of medicines and drugs on the functioning of the body. Drug or medicine is a substance that does one or more of the following: Alters physiological state – consciousness‚ activity level‚ coordination Alters incoming sensory experience Alters mood or emotion The active ingredients in drugs and medicines can be isolated from a plants and animals or synthesized artificially. Drugs supposed to assist human body’s
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intention is to let the reader know the book is again about himself. "Mescalito" is about a mescaline trip in the context of poly drug use‚ which is certainly a common theme in Thompson ’s cannon. "Death of a Poet" begins with a Wild Turkey fueld road trip. "Screwjack" is a story that occurs during a marijuana bender‚ however‚ it unfolds in such an illogical manner that it could easily implicate further mescaline use. Thompson described himself to Salon.com writer Joe Glassie as "an elderly dope fiend
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illegal. Mushrooms are usually ingested orally‚ with no extra paraphernalia needed; they can also be brewed as tea or added to foods to mask the bitter flavor that they have. Psilocybin effects are similar to those of other hallucinogens‚ such as mescaline and peyote. “Psilocybin mushrooms are popular at raves‚ clubs and‚ increasingly‚ on college campuses and generally are abused by teenagers and young adults.” (Psilocybin Fast Facts) Because it’s a hallucinogen‚ they make you hallucinate‚ and gives
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CM8002 Drugs Saferstein Chapter 8 Drugs Natural Used since ancient times‚ mostly by “medicine men” Semi-synthetic Modified natural compounds Synthetic Misuse of pharmaceutical results Abuse of solvents Physical and Psychological addiction www.cnb.gov.sg www.dea.gov Drugs “The fly agarics are dried and eaten in large pieces. After about half an hour‚ the person becomes completely intoxicated and experiences extraordinary visions. CO2H O Those who cannot afford the
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Ken Kesey was born on September 17‚ 1935 in La Junta‚ Colorado. Though‚ he lived most of his life in Eugene‚ Oregon. In high school‚ he was a wrestling champion. After he finished high school‚ he started college at the University of Oregon. He participated in the college’s “School of Journalism” program in 1957. Once there‚ the staff had recognized Kesey’s prowess and awarded him the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship award that allowed him to attend the creative writing program at Stanford
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disorientation‚ and hallucination. The drug is easily synthesized by anyone with a basic knowledgeof chemistry and has become one of the drugs most frequently used by drug abusers. Examples of the drug is: Angel Dust‚ Ecstasy‚ LCD‚ Peyote‚ and Mescaline The short term effects of this drug: PCP can cause changes in body awareness‚ similar to those associated with alcohol intoxication. Other effects can include shallow breathing‚ flushing‚ profuse sweating‚ generalized numbness and poor muscular
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If altering a typical state of consciousness aids in boosting creative output and encourages originality‚ then those inclined should be free to do so. Another study conducted by Berlin and colleagues (1955) consisted of analyzing the effects of Mescaline and LSD on four graphic artists to confirm whether persons with specially refined visual perceptions and skills are better affected by these agents as stimulants for their creativity. A panel of judges assessed each of the artist’s work and noted
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Some are far more potent than many controlled substances. They have not been designated as illegal by any state or federal codes‚ because they are relatively obscure and have never been subjected to abuse. Although chemicals such as mescaline and lysergic acid amide are controlled by Title 21 of the United States Code (1970 edition)‚ their plant sources (except for ergot and peyote) are not so controlled. It is therefore legal to possess San Pedro cactus‚ morning glory seeds
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Serotonin Vittorio Erspamer first found serotonin in the 1930s. It was discovered again in blood serum in 1948 by Irvine Page‚ who named it serotonin (from "serum-tonic"). assists with feeling‚ driving forces‚ and dream. It is not in charge of empowering the cerebrum but rather it can abundance sums in the mind that prompts the steady dispositions. Serotonin is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that has been observed to be personally required in feeling and state of mind. Too little serotonin has been
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Kingdom in 1960’s in which the use of psychedelic or hallucinogenic drugs were popular. This music is meant to reflect the feeling and effects of the common drugs and to replicate the experience of a trip from certain drugs such as cannabis‚ peyote‚ mescaline‚ and LSD. This trend began in America first in San Francisco‚ California and slowly spread through the country. This genre of music still exists today and one form of that music is from the band Dr. Dog which originates from West Grove‚ Pennsylvania
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