PPT-Depressants

By Emma Bannach and Mekenzie Catalano Definition and Street Names Depressants are a drug that slows down the normal function of the central nervous system They can be in the form of pills powder or liquid. Drugs. Influences on Drug Use. Biological – heredity. Identical twins. Adoption studies. Boys at age 6 excitable, fearless, impulsive (genetic traits) are more likely to take drugs. NPY – brain chemical more sensitive to alcohol. States of Consciousness. Textbook Chapter . 4. What is Consciousness?. Our awareness . of ourselves and our environment . Includes various cognitive processes, such as sleeping, dreaming, concentrating, and decision making!. By: Jessica Sachsenmaier. What is a depressant?. A depressant is a substance that slows down the normal function of the central nervous system. . Drugs that fall under the depressant category are barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and alcohol. . Alex . Jessen. Assessment Statements. D.4.1- Describe the effects of depressants. D.4.2-Discuss the social and physiological effects of the use and abuse of ethanol. D.4.3-Describe and explain the techniques used for the detection of ethanol in the breath, the blood, and urine. States of Consciousness. Textbook Chapter . 4. What is Consciousness?. Our awareness . of ourselves and our environment . Includes various cognitive processes, such as sleeping, dreaming, concentrating, and decision making!. 1 BARBITURATES Classification: Central nervous s ystem d epressants (CNS Depressants) Background: B arbiturates are a group of drugs that act as central n ervous s ystem depressants. Opiates, benzo 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 . Chapter 6. Why are CNS depressants problematic?. Usually prescribed under physician direction. Second most frequently abused prescription drug and sometimes contributes to death due to accidental overdoses. What is drug misuse and drug abuse?. What is addiction?. Understand basic ideas about how drugs may influence transmission of action potentials from pre-synaptic neuron to post-synaptic neuron.. You do NOT need to memorize the individual effects of each of the drugs. You SHOULD be able to understand and explain such statements as “Drug X blocks the serotonin re-uptake protein on the pre-synaptic neuron”.. Lumbriculus. . Variegatus. Introduction. Lumbriculus. . Variegatus. , . also known as the California blackworm, can be found throughout North America and Europe, living in shallow water where it is easy for them to feed on decaying vegetation and microorganisms. The blackworm reproduces asexually by means of fragmentation, meaning it breaks itself into smaller pieces and those pieces then regenerate the lost parts until they are full . . Lumbriculus. . v. ariegatus. . By:. Zachary Beecher. Brendan Beecher. Introduction: . . Lumbriculus. . variegatus. , better known as a black worm, is a unique creature. They are used for pulse rate testing because they have transparent skin which allows one to easily observe it’s closed-circulatory system. Black worms are commonly found in shallow bodies of water such as marshes, ponds, or lakes. This experiment is testing the effects of depressants on the worm’s pulse rate. Our group made the hypothesis that if a worm lives in depressant water, then it will have a slower pulse rate than a worm living in plain spring water. . Rx Drug Abuse . Post-Survey. Pre-Survey. Opioids. Depressants. Marijuana. Stimulants. Outline . Myth: . Prescription drugs are safer to abuse than other drugs because they are prescribed by a doctor. . Sohrab. R.. Depressants?. Drugs which . depress . the CNS.. Interfere with transmission of nerve impulses in the neurones. . Slow down bodily functions including mental activity.. Most commonly taken depressant is alcohol . LAB 2. Some Drugs That Effect CNS. Stimulants. Depressants. A . stimulant. is a drug that speeds up activities of the CNS. A . depressant. . is a. . drug that slows brain and body reactions. Stimulants increase.