Stimulants

1. http://www.thestudentsunion.org.uk/ http://nefn.org/images/Pictures/amphet.jpg Stimulants http://buckeyepsych.files.wordpress.com/ By; Jessica Armstrong, Hanna Alfesteffer, Megan Grayson, and Stephanie Daniel http://www.businesscontrols.com/ http://blog.therapistunlimited.com/

2. Stimulants are drugs that speed up the central nervous system. http://www.additudemag.com/

3. Amphetamines

4. Amphetaminesare stimulants and appetite suppressants.

5. History 1887 1937 1965 Synthesized in Germany and used for a variety of illnesses Found to calm people with ADHD, even though it has the opposite effect on most people Became illegal in the US unless prescribed by a doctor http://www.nesdisia.noaa.gov/Images/Flags/Germany.png

6. Why do people use this? Used for weight loss Speeds up the cental nervous system, acting like adrenaline Makes people alert, confident, energetic, talkative, and gives them a sense of superiority http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bournemouthhypnotherapy.co.uk/confidence.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.bournemouthhypnotherapy.co.uk/confidence_self_esteem.htm&usg=__

7. How can it harm you? http://aarondelay.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sleep-learning.jpg Can lead to addiction, paranoia, nervous tension, depression, and long lasting fatigue Heavy doses may lead to a deep sleep lasting many hours or days Schizophrenia, hallucinations, and delusions may occur.

8. Methamphetamine http://www.pickenscosheriff.org/

9. Methamphetamine is a stimulant that has been used medically in treating certain diseases. http://www.pickenscosheriff.org/

10. History 1919 2009 First discovered in Japan. The powder was soluble in water, making it perfect for injection. Methamphetamines may have been used to enhance troops fighting in World War II. It is produced in the US and sold under the trade name Desoxyn, used in weight reduction programs and Parkinson’s Disease treatments. http://www.uni.edu/ http://www.usgs.gov/

11. Why do people use this? Causes amounts that are too large of certain chemicals. Dopamine causes the brain to feel pleasure. The release of these overdoses of chemicals causes a euphoric high. The drug eventually causes the user to care about nothing else but the drug itself. http://z.about.com/d/alcoholism/1/0/Q/w/1/ice_meth_bag.jpg

12. How can it harm you? People can become paranoid Nutrition becomes unimportant Permanent brain damage I n large doses, it can cause low body temperature, confusion, convulsions, and death Meth is made differently depending on the “cook” Even the vapors and individual ingredients can be dangerous Highly addictive http://somechicksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/meth_brain.jpg

13. Cocaine http://www.michaelshouse.com/

14. Cocaine is a white powder made from the coca bush, a plant that grows in parts of South America. http://www.michaelshouse.com/

15. History 3000 B.C. 2009 Came from a coco plant in South America It is used to cure tooth aces, throat aces, stomach pains, and much more http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/hds/south_america.jpg

16. Why do people use this? Models use it to stay thin and lose weight because it lowers appetite Cocaine causes a high when taken in low quantities Teens take it to be cool http://api.ning.com/files/rpBX7Dh6cPPP8HWHSeYrLGJudndiI3*vseDl5qqtogVIECD7F2PcAh*C-EioyTBzzzA4pSSUf36HY1uh7ls87*IZzQsjiXUJ/links_models.jpg

17. How can it harm you? Short term: Increase blood pressure, dilate pupils, mental alertness, increase energy, increase heart rate, decreases appetite, increase temperature Long term: Addiction, paranoia, irritability, restlessness, auditory hallucinations, mood disturbances http://images.quickblogcast.com/80618-70584/dilated_pupil.bmp

18. Crack http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/

19. Crackis a form of cocaine that can be smoked.

20. History 1972 Nixon proclaimed a war on drugs because of crack There was an explosion of news coverage of crack and fear of an ‘epidemic’ of drug use in the ghettos.  1986 to 1992 1986-1988 Congress passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Acts, setting harsh punishments for those found trafficking in or possession of cocaine or crack

21. Why do people use this? • Crack is a strong central • nervous system stimulant that • increases levels of • dopamine, a brain chemical • (or neurotransmitter) • associated with pleasure and • movement, in the brain’s • Reward circuit. • Crack stimulates your sexual • feelings, making the • experience more pleasurable. • To forget your terrible day at • work or school • to rebel • “Crack is whack!” – • Whitney Houston

22. How can it harm you? Changes blood pressure, heart rates, breathing Nausea, vomiting, anxiety, convulsions, insomnia, loss of appetite leading to weight loss, cold sweats, swelling and bleeding of mucous membranes, restlessness and anxiety, damage to nasal cavities and more http://stormgrounds.com/media/Heart-Rate.jpg

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