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    This document discusses different classes of drugs and their effects on the nervous system. It outlines that depressants like alcohol and barbiturates decrease nervous system activity by increasing GABA activity, while stimulants like amphetamines and cocaine increase nervous system activity by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine. Opioids provide pain relief and mood changes through increasing dopamine activity. Hallucinogens cause hallucinations and disordered thoughts through unknown mechanisms. Cannabis causes mild mood changes through binding to cannabinoid receptors and increasing GABA and dopamine activity.

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    This document discusses different classes of drugs and their effects on the nervous system. It outlines that depressants like alcohol and barbiturates decrease nervous system activity by increasing GABA activity, while stimulants like amphetamines and cocaine increase nervous system activity by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine. Opioids provide pain relief and mood changes through increasing dopamine activity. Hallucinogens cause hallucinations and disordered thoughts through unknown mechanisms. Cannabis causes mild mood changes through binding to cannabinoid receptors and increasing GABA and dopamine activity.

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    This document discusses different classes of drugs and their effects on the nervous system. It outlines that depressants like alcohol and barbiturates decrease nervous system activity by increasing GABA activity, while stimulants like amphetamines and cocaine increase nervous system activity by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine. Opioids provide pain relief and mood changes through increasing dopamine activity. Hallucinogens cause hallucinations and disordered thoughts through unknown mechanisms. Cannabis causes mild mood changes through binding to cannabinoid receptors and increasing GABA and dopamine activity.

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    Drug Class

    General Effects

    Specific Drugs
    Alcohol Barbituates & Tranquilizers

    Mechanisms for specific drugs


    Increases activity of GABA

    Notes
    Alcohol Myopia: alcohol-related impairment in planning, assessing future consequences (shortsighted thinking)

    Depressants

    Decrease Nervous System Activity

    Decreases activity of Glutamate Increase activity of GABA

    Amphetamines

    Increase activity of Dopamine (high) Increase activity of Norephinephrine

    Stimulants

    Increase Nervous System Activity


    Cocaine

    Amphetamine Psychosis: schizophrenialike hallucinations and delusions due to high levels of dopamine activity from prolonged amphetamine use Used in Coca-Cola's original recipe Like amphetamines, can cause psychotic symptoms of hallucinations and paranoia High Doses low breathing coma

    Blocks reuptake of Dopamine (high) Blocks reuptake of Norepinephrine Binds to Endorphin receptors (pain killers) Increase activity of Dopamine (high)

    Opiates

    Pain Relief, Mood Changes (Euphoria)

    Morphine, Heroine, Oxycondone LSD, Angel Dust

    Hallucinations, Hallucinogens Disordered Thoughts

    ?????? (Unknown)

    Considered sacred, used in religious ceremonies in many cultures Does NOT produce so-called Amotivational Syndrome Does NOT lead to more dangerous drug use Still dangerous (causes cancer, decreases reaction time, causes panic/anxiety)

    Cannabis

    Mild Changes in Mood (euphoria) Marijuana, Hashish, Relaxation, THC Hallucinations

    Binds to Cannabinoid receptors Increases activity of GABA (relaxed) Increases activity of Dopamine (high)

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