PPT-Amphetamines

Fabio Pawlus Amphetamines PsychoStimulant Schedule II Class Chemical derivative of ephedrine molecules Amphetamines Affect the central nervous system Decreases appetite Stimulates areas of the brain associated with vigilance mood and heart . g cannabis ecstasy amphetamines cocaine andor heroin at levels which are associated with shortterm and or longterm harm see box Consequences of problem drug use Problem drug use is not just a matter of how much drug the person uses but how their use They speed up the brain which helps you stay alert and awake and sometimes provide an energy burst Amphetamines have many different street names but speed and ice are most common They are supplied in different forms including powder tablets liquid c New psychoactive substances may also be add ed Amphetamines What are amphetamines Amphetamines are stimulant drugs which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body Some types of amphetamines are legally prescribed by Matthew . Giannetti. Amphetamine Names. Street Name: . Co-pilots. Speed. Crank. Dex. . Brand Name:. Adderall. Vyvanse. Dexadrine. Benzedrine in the past. Chemical Name:. alpha-. methylphenethylamine. Michelle Lubrano. Teaching Concepts of Health Education I. Drug Investigation Assignment. Spring 2010. Amphetamine Names. Street Names:. . Bennies, crank, black beauties, bumble bees, co-pilots, crystal meth, . Sohaib Hassan. Stimulants. What are stimulants?. Stimulants . are . drugs. that increase a persons state of . Mental Alertness. . All stimulants tend to . increase concentration. . But . other effects . Mary Knutson, . RN. Scope of the Problem. Ritalin use for children began in 1990’s. Stimulant in the family of amphetamines. Also known as Methylphenidate (MPH) . Use is rising dramatically for treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Lorema. . Reyeg. Arianne . Nagrampa. Simon . Evangelio. Stimulants. Stimulant drugs. are drugs that temporarily increase alertness and awareness. They usually have increased side-effects with increased effectiveness, and the more powerful variants are therefore often prescription medicines or illegal drugs.. What are stimulants?. Stimulants.  (also called . psychostimulants. ) . are . psychoactive drugs which . induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. . They basically excite the CNS (central nervous system).. 1. Stimulants. Stimulants are chemical substances that enhance the activity of the brain and the central nervous system. . They cause increased alertness and wakefulness. In many cases they also act to decrease appetite.. . 2. Brainstem stimulants (. Medullary. Stimulants, Analeptics).  . 3. Spinal cord stimulants.  . 1- Cortical Stimulants.  . 1) . Psychomimetics. . - Amphetamine and related drugs. - Cocaine. :. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/abuse.html. Drugs are either….. Agonists: . Mimic. . Reuptake inhibitors. Antagonist. s. : . Blocks. Reuptake . inhibitors. Drugs . terms:. NAZRUL HOUSE. DRUG ADDICTION . IS. HARMFUL FOR HEALTH. Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a dependence on a legal or illegal drug or . medication.. All drugs are not same. Some drugs are medicines to various diseases.. A/Professor Michael Fitzharris. ACCIDENT . RESEARCH . CENTRE . Context – effects of drugs and relationship to driving. Illicit drugs have known ‘psychoactive effects’, with direct effects on cognition and body physiology that are outwardly expressed as particular behavioural changes and changes to ‘motor control’..