• Embed Doc
  • Copy Link
  • Readcast
  • Collections
  • CommentGo Back
Download
 
Psychoactive Drugs – Stimulants
 Jacob Shamsian and Sol Adler 
Stimulants Include:
Amphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine,methylphenidate and nicotine.Commercialand streetnames:Amphetamine, Biphetamine and Dexedrine are thecommercial names.Bennies, black beauties, crosses, hearts, LA turnaround,speed, truck drivers and uppers are the street namesCocaine: Cocaine hydrochloride is the commercial name.Blow, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, crack, flake, rock,snow and toot are the street names. MDMA: Adam, clarityecstasy, Eve, lover’s speed, peace, STP, X, XTC are thestreet names.Methamphetamine Desoxyn is the commercial name.Methylphenidate: Chalk, crank, crystal, fire, glass, go fast,ice, meth, speed JIF, MPH, R-ball, Skippy, the smart drugand vitamin R are street names. Ritalin is the commercialname.Nicotine: Cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, snuff, spittobacco, bidis and chew are the street names.How and wherethe drugs workin your brain:Stimulants are mainly schedule II drugs meaning they havea high potential for abuse. Stimulants increase the releaseor block the re-absorption of dopamine. Stimulantsdecrease the size of the cingulated and the hippocampus. They increase the size of the subcortical areas.Short-TermEffects:Intoxication-like effects; Increased heart rate, bloodpressure metabolism;
of 00

Leave a Comment

You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...
You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...