Party Drugs Kayla Carr and Candice Danielson Ecstasy nickname for 34 methylenedioxymethamphetamine Also called MDMA Adam and STP Stimulant and hallucinogen used to improve mood and maintain energy often used for allnight rave dance parties ID: 321701
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Effects of Intoxicating Drugs: Party Drugs
Kayla Carr and Candice DanielsonSlide2
Ecstasy
nickname for 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Also called MDMA, Adam, and STP
Stimulant and hallucinogen used to improve mood and maintain energy; often used for all-night rave dance parties
Long term use may cause damage to the brain’s ability to regulate sleep, pain, memory, and emotions.Users claim to feel euphoric and have perceived perversions in time and spaceCan be present in body for 24-48 hoursShort term symptoms: Fever, nausea, hallucinations, blurred vision, the chills, high blood pressureLong term effects: depression, anxiety, and memory Slide3
Cocaine
Benzoylmethylecgonine C17H21NO4Also known as crack, coke, rock, and snow.
derived from the coca plant of South America. Can be smoked, snorted, injected, or swallowed
quickly produces a powerful high with a increased energy, elevated mood, and feeling of supremacy
Also can cause irritability, paranoia, anxiety, and restlessness Short and long term effects: paranoia, irregular heartbeat, constriction of blood vessels leading to heart damage and stroke, damage to the brain.Slide4
Methamphetamine
C10H15N - dimethylbenzeneethanamineAlso called meth, crystal, chalk, and ice
extremely addictive stimulant drug that produces immediate and intense euphoria
increases levels of dopamine, enhancing mood and physical movement
short term effects: irritability, insomnia, confusion, anxiety, paranoia, aggressivenesslong term effects: violent and psychotic behavior, auditory hallucinations, paranoia, suicidal thoughts, and anorexiacan be used to treat ADHD and obesity in low dosesSlide5
LSD
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide- found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grainsit binds to and activates a specific receptor for serotonin
C20H25N30
used in form of tablets, packets, gelatin, or absorbent paper; lasts 8-12 hours
semisynthetic psychedelic drug, well known for its psychological effects including altered thinking, visuals/ hallucinations, altered sense of time, and spiritual experiences is not addictive but body becomes tolerant to it; higher doses=greater riskodorless,colorless and tastelesscan cause psychosis, schizophrenia, and bad flashbacks even months after one use