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Lumbriculus Variegates Pulse Rate By Jared Fearby and Sarah Kuehne Albion High School Genesee Community College Bio 100 Introduction The Lumbriculus Variegates . Large quantities make people feel sleepy Very large doses can lead to fatal overdose as the vital systems of the body like breathing are slowed to the point where they stop Get involved Contact us Join us Support us Follow us twitter Like us and kee CNS depressants . 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. 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. . And how they affect criminal behavior. A drug is….. “…any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function.” . Wikipedia. This means that there are far more “drugs” out there than the commonly accepted street drugs. We will consider many different drugs in this study…. 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. 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. Table of Contents. 1. . Problems of Film Realism and Formalism. 2. Take a Photograph or Make a Photograph. 3. Reality effects and truth effects. Lumiére-Melies Chart. (Realism) (Formalism). 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. . 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 . 8. th. grade review. Brainstorm:. Mental Illness. December 5. th. , 2012. Classify the flowing drugs as. . STIMULANTS. , NARCOTICS, . DEPRESSANTS. , . INHALANTS,. . HALLUCINOGENS. , OR . DESIGNER:. Types of Psychoactive Drugs. 4 main groups of psychoactive drugs:. Stimulants. Depressants. Narcotics. Hallucinogens. First 3 groups have medicinal value when properly used. . Stimulants. Stimulants are drugs that speed up the central nervous system. . 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.