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Diseases and Dependencies. Alzheimer Disease Parkinsons Disease Drugs Alcohol. Alzheimer Disease. Plaque Nerve tangles. Parkinson’s Disease. Decrease CNS dopamine secretion. General drug actions. Cocaine: stimulant. Cocaine. Coca Plant. Increases dopamine. Cocaine. Cocaine. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Cocaine
What are the short-term effects of Cocaine Use?
•Increased energy •Decreased appetite •Mental alertness •Increased heart rate and blood pressure •Constricted blood vessels •Increased temperature •Dilated pupils
CocaineWhat are the long-term effects of Cocaine Use? Addiction Irritability and mood disturbances Restlessness Paranoia Auditory hallucinations Numerous effects on
HEART RESPIRATION
Heroine
Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of the Asian poppy plant.
Poppy Plant
Street names associated with heroin include "smack," "H," "skag," and "junk."
HeroineSoon after injection (or inhalation), heroin crosses the blood-brain barrier. In the brain, heroin is converted to morphine and binds rapidly to opioid receptors.
Methampethamines street names: Chalk, Crank, Croak,
Crypto, Crystal, Fire, Glass, Meth, Tweek , White Cross.
Methamphetamine can be taken orally, injected, snorted, or smoked.
Methampethamines
It rapidly enters the brain and causes a cascading release of norepinephrine and dopamine (and to a lesser extent, serotonin) resulting in euphoria and the availability of undirected energy.
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
LSD: has a chemical structure that is very similar to the neurotransmitter called serotonin.
Originally from fungus of ryePlants: 1938
Ectasy
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)Street Names: X, XTC, E, Adam, Lovers Speed, Eve, Beans, Clarity, Essence, etc.
Potential to damage the serotonin receptor sites as well as the serotonin neurons of the brain
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