Class | Drug Name | Form | Duration | Common Side Effects | Amphetamine Stimulants | Adderall | Short-acting | 4-6 hours | Some loss of appetite‚ weight loss‚ sleep problems‚ irritability‚ tics. Short-acting medicines require frequent dosing. | | Dexedrine | Short-acting | 4-6 hours | | | Dextrostat | Short-acting | 4-6 hours | | | Dexedrine Spansule | Long-acting | 6-8 hours | Some loss of appetite‚ weight loss‚ sleep problems‚ irritability‚ tics. Long-acting medicines are convenient but
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increased by 90% from 2002 to 2005‚ with adults receiving one-third of all prescriptions” (p. 32). Shire Pharmaceuticals introduced Adderall in 1996. In 2001‚ Shire introduced an extended release version known as Adderall XR. Adderall is a mixed salt amphetamine. It works to increase concentration and focus by stimulating the production of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain (Schiffner‚ 2010). For individuals with ADHD‚ Adderall produces enough dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain to bring them
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How ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Affects the Family Cheyenne Kreitler General Psychology: PSY 1130 AAW1 June 26‚ 2013 Barkley‚ R. A. (2010). Taking charge of adult ADHD. New York: Guilford Press. In this book‚ Barkley states an adult doesn’t have to be hyperactive to have adult ADHD. This book will help someone if they are struggling to cope with ADHD. More than 11 million adults have ADHD in the United States alone; get help if you need it. You are not alone. ADHD creates
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MDMA and the effects the drug has on a person Sarah Cedillo Tusculum College MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine)‚ also known as ecstasy‚ is a synthetic drug that has similarities to both the stimulant amphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline (Baselt‚ 2011). It causes one to experience feelings of increased energy‚ euphoria‚ emotional warmth and empathy toward others. It also causes distortions in a person’s sensory and time perception (Baselt‚ 2011). MDMA was initially popular
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Methamphetamine is a powerful‚ highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. This organic product is also known as meth‚ chalk‚ ice‚ and crystal‚ among many other terms‚ it takes the form of a white‚ odorless‚ bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. This drug originated in the 20th century and is classified as a schedule II drug in the United States. Though crystal meth has a reputation as an American street drug‚ the origins of this drug
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MDMA (Ecstasy) is a human manufactured psychoactive drug for recreational use. It is both a hallucinogen and stimulant because of its effects on the physiological and nervous activity in the body. It was discovered in 1914‚ in Germany at Merck which is a pharmaceutical company. It was originally patented as an appetite suppressant and diet pill‚ but it never marketed as such because of its harmful side effects (Inaba‚ D.‚ & Cohen‚ W.‚ 2014). In 1953‚ it surfaced again when the U.S Army carried out
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street ecstasy is known as XTC‚ X adam‚ E‚ roll‚ 007‚ lover’s speed‚ hug drug‚ bean‚ M‚ clarity‚ disco biscuits‚ and Scooby snacks. Ecstasy was developed in a laboratory in 1912 and patented in 1914 (Lopez 6). It is a synthetic drug derived from amphetamines and similar to hallucinogens and methamphetamines (Lopez 6; Schroder 13-140). Some ecstasy tablets only contain a low percentage of MDMA; instead they are filled with other drugs such as LSD‚ MDA‚ DMT‚ PMT‚ PMA‚ PCP‚ GHB‚ cocaine‚ ketamine‚ and
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anyone who uses it. Use of the drug needs to be completely abolished‚ the people need to be informed of these dangers. The chemical n-methy-l-phenyl-propan-2-amine is the chemical name for methamphetamine‚ methylamphetamine‚ or desoxyephedrine. Amphetamines were first made in Germany in 1887. It’s counterpart‚ methamphetamine was first developed in Japan in 1919‚ as scientists found out it was easier to make and had a higher potency. The drugs use really started during World War II as both sides used
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Hydroxy amphetamine can be instead administrated for anisocoria management. In fact‚ agents containing amphetamine are capable of releasing norepinephrine and therefore act in the third order neuron synaptic cleft and recreate the sympathetic process. (14) Another way to alleviate symptoms is administering parasympathomimetic
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Skye Thomas Jeffrey Larsen English 101 13 December 2012 Illicit Drugs: Effects One and All The world is full of addiction. “Addiction is when you can give up something at any time‚ as long as it’s next Tuesday.” (Sixx) This seems reasonable to many individuals‚ and some have a tendency to get involved with LSD (Acid‚ Purple Haze‚ Trip‚ One Way)‚ Heroin (Smack‚ Brown Sugar‚ Black Pearl‚ Scat)‚ MDMA (Ecstasy‚ Tic Tac Candy
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