Essential Question What are the effects of stimulants and depressants Stimulant Stimulant drug that speeds up the heart and the brain making a person feel more alert or awake blood pressure ID: 535579
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Stimulants and Depressants
Essential Question:
*What are the effects of stimulants and depressants?Slide2
StimulantStimulant= drug that speeds up the heart and the brain, making a person feel more alert or awake.
blood pressure
&
heart rate. Tightens blood vessels. the level of sugars in the blood. *Dangers=heart failure, brain damage, and stroke. Slide3
Common Stimulants
Caffeine
Nicotine
Cocaine
MethSlide4
DepressantsDepressants= drug that causes the body and brain to slow.
rate, blood pressure,
&
breathing. Become relaxed or sleepy.Slide5
Common Depressants
Alcohol
Marijuana
Valium-muscle relaxer, tranquilizer.Xanax-treats anxietyAlcoholHeroin-opium plantMorphine
-relieve painCodeine-sleep inducing derived from morphine. Methadone-synthetic, Used for heroin and Morphine addiction.Barbiturates-sedative, sleep inducingTranquilizer-GHB, Rophynol