Health Science Assignment -Drug Abuse

Health Science Assignment

By leen itani 9F

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Index

Brain's reward pathway

Side effects of amphetamine abuse.

Side effects of C&M

Club Drugs

Under normal conditions, the dopamine in the brain travels normally. It is not a dangerous chemical, but rather something your brain releases when engaged in healthy activities that result in feeling happy.

On Drugs

When consuming a certain type of drugs, dopamine becomes rather dangerous. Cells release extra dopamine causing stronger signals as well as the following symptoms: (click on each one to view).

Amphetamine is a powerful stimulant, often sold illegaly, that speed up the body's system, and produces high energy. This drug leads to one feeling down and depressed, which leads to the continous need/urge to take more of it, until it becomes an addiction in which one will depend on the drug.

Restlessness

Temporary Side-Effects

Blurred vision

Dizziness

Amphetamine Side Effects:

Hyperactivity

Long-TermEffects

Irregular Heartrate

Liver Damage

• Methamphetamine is a stimulant that is associated with amphetamines, and produces some type of rush, causing a peson to feel high.
• Cocaine, on the other hand, is a highly addictive stimulant, and although it is temporary or short-acting, it can cause one to experience depression, and it's strongest form is crack.

Side Effects of Methamphetamine:

Side Effects of Cocaine:

Heart Disease

Brain Damage

Loss Of Smell

Blurred vision

Decreased Appetite

Dizziness

Seizures

Heart Damage

Stroke

Irregular Heartrate

Elevated body temp

Comas

How are these symtoms built-up and lead to?

Both Cocaine and Methamphetamine are highly addicive drugs, which send high levels of dopamine into the reward pathway. This buildup causes intense feelings of energy and alertness called a high, which is why unexpected side-effects are experienced as an after-math. The more often the drug is used and depended on, the more dangerous the consequences are.

Club Drugs

From their name, they are drugs that are taken or consumed in clubs and have gotten popular due to these places. Examples of them include Ecstacy. Rohypnol, Ketamine,,,,

Ways to avoid getting club drugs slipped into one's drink:

Buy your own drinks and moniter them as they get poured.

Dont, under any circumstance, accept a drink from a stranger.

Never leave your drinks unattended

Use a universal straw lid to pervent anything from getting into your drink

Throw your drink away if it tastes strange or has an odd odor to it

Thank you!