DRUGS!!! Ap Psychology Flashcards

9716015831	Psychoactive drug	a chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood	0
9716015832	Tolerance	needing more and more to get the same affects as the first time the drug was taken caused by desensitization	1
9716015833	Withdrawal	The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug	2
9716015834	Physical Dependence	a physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued	3
9716015835	Psychological Dependence	A psychological need to use a drug	4
9716015836	Depressants	drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions	5
9716015837	alcohol, barbituates, opiates	Name some depressants	6
9716015838	Stimulants	temporarily excite neural activity and arouse body functions	7
9716015839	Hallucinogens	distort perceptions and evoke sensory images	8
9716015840	Barbituates	drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment	9
9716015841	Opiates	opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety	10
9716015842	Amphetamines	drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes	11
9716015843	Ecstasy MDMA	a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen. Procedures euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognitive	12
9716015844	LSD	a powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid	13
9716015845	Alcohol	Depressant-- initial high followed by relaxation and disinhibition -- depression, memory loss, organ damage, impaired reactions	14
9716015846	Heroin	Depressant-- Rush of euphoria, relief from pain-- depressed physiology, agonizing withdrawl	15
9716015847	Caffeine	Stimulant-- increased alertness and wakefulness-- anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia in high doses; uncomfortable withdrawl	16
9716015848	Methamphetamine	Stimulant--Euphoria, alertness, energy-- irritability, insomnia, hypertension, seizures	17
9716015849	Cocaine	Stimulant--rush of euphoria, confidence, energy-- cardiovascular stress, suspiciousness, depressive crash	18
9716015850	Nicotine	Stimulant-- Arousal and relaxation, sense of well-being-- heart disease, cancer	19
9716015851	Ecstasy MDMA	Stimulant; mild hallucinogen-- Emotional elevation; disinhibition-- dyhydration and overheating, depressed mood and cognitive functioning	20
9716015852	Marijuana	Mild hallucinogen--Enhanced sensation, relief of paint, distortion of time, relaxation	21
9716015853	THC	the major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations	22