PPT-Amphetamines

By Caleb Norris C 9 H 13 N What are Amphetamines Commonly used for Amphetamines are commonly used to treat ADHD Amphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant that affects chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control. The collective group of amphetamines includes amphetamine dextroamphetamine and methamphetamine Amphetamine is made up of two distinct compounds pure dextroamphetamine and pure levoamphetamine Since dextroamphetamine is more potent than levoampheta 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. 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 . 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, . J. Patrick . Slifka. , LCSW & George Young, LCSW. Why We’re Here. Dealer out of Business?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb93lPJB8yw. Which is More Dangerous?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_nCqak6mYQ. 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.. Definition. . A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the . body. All drugs have the potential to harm . These are Drugs. So are these. 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:. 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’..