PPT-Effects of Intoxicating Drugs

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. Designer drugs. Designer drugs refers to the compounds produced in underground laboratories . Designer drugs refers to the alterations of existing drugs whose chemical structure is modified to mimic the effect of the parent drug. . . 1.3 Drugs. Summary of Specification content. Testing of new drugs and clinical trials.. Thalidomide. Learning Outcomes. Define the term ‘drug’.. Give examples of medical drugs.. Explain . why drugs need to be tested before they can be prescribed.. A Growing Teen Danger. Synthetic . Cannabinoids. Synthetic . Cannabinoids. are a mixture of herbal plant products sprayed with potent psychotropic drugs, often contaminated with unidentified toxic substances which contribute to various health effects. . 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. What are some different categories of drugs?. What do we call the drugs that are most likely to be abused?. Drug Abuse. The intentional improper use of a drug. Drugs that are used for recreational purposes are called . Agonist Molecule Mimics . Drugs Prevent . Proper Reuptake. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. By. UW-Parkside Police Officer Craig Rafferty. Why Do People Do Drugs?. To Escape or Relax. Boredom. It Makes Them Seem Grown Up. To. . Rebel. To Experiment. To Fit In. TYPES OF DRUGS. Definition of Epilepsy. Group of disorders characterized by. excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS. Can produce a variety of symptoms ranging from brief periods of unconsciousness to violent convulsions. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. RL Tackett, PhD. University of Georgia . College of Pharmacy. Pediatric Pharmacology: Reality. “Clinical practice in child and adolescent psychiatry often precedes clinical research in the development of new treatment interventions.”. :. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/abuse.html. Drugs are either….. Agonists: . Mimic. . Reuptake inhibitors. Antagonist. s. : . Blocks. Reuptake . inhibitors. Drugs . terms:. and . cognitive distortions. Derived from plants (mushrooms, . cacti. ); . but . some are synthetic. Include: . mescaline. , . psilocin. , . DMT. , . LSD. Depictions of the effects of hallucinogens. 2. Types of Drugs. 3. Signs & Symptoms. 4. Ill Effects of Drugs and Alcohol. 5. Treatment Aspects. Dr. . Chawnglungmuana. CEO, SHALOM. Available Statistics : Substance Use. National Family Health Survey 2015-16. Opioid analgesics. Antidepressant drugs. Antipsychotic drugs. Antidepressant drugs. Pathophysiology of Major Depression. Classification of antidepressant drugs. Therapeutics . uses and adverse effects .