PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS

Ken Brodzinski

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Psychoactive Drugs

Affect the Central Nervous System

and alter normal functioning of

resulting in behavior changes.

the brain

Types of

Psychoactive Drugs

•Stimulants

•Depressants

•Narcotics

•Hallucinogens

Now let’s open your mind

and your journal.

Let’s get started!!!!!

I. What are Stimulants?

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Stimulants are drugs which speed up the Central Nervous

System.

II. How might Stimulants Affect-

Heart Rate ______________________

Respiration______________________

Blood Pressure___________________ Raised

Raised

Raised

III. List four examples of Stimulants.

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Four examples of Stimulants are - CAFFEINE

AMPHETAMINES

METHAMPHETAMINES

COCAINE

IV. What are Depressants?

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Depressants slow down the Central Nervous System.

V. How might Depressants affect

Heart Rate_______________

Respiration_______________

Blood Pressure____________

Lowers

Lowers

Lowers

VI. List two examples of Depressants

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TWO EXAMPLES OF DEPRESSANT DRUGS

SEDATIVES

TRANQUILIZERS

VII.What are Narcotics?

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How might they affect the body?

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Narcotics are made from opium.

They may cause a stupor or sleep and can result in a coma

or death.

VIII. List a medical use for the each of the narcotic drugs listed below.

Morphine____________________

Codeine______________________

RELIEVE PAIN

STOP COUGHING

IX. What are hallucinogens?

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How do they affect the body?

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Hallucinogens or psychedelics are drugs which thought and senses.

alter mood,

X. List two examples of hallucinogens

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Two examples of Hallucinogens are

Phencyclidine (PCP)

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

You will now take a Pyschoactive Drug Test.

You will be asked to identify nine drugs.

Are they a - StimulantDepressant

Hallucinogenor

Narcotic

XI. WHAT TYPES OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS ARE -

Caffeine____________________________

Alcohol_____________________________

Marijuana__________________________

LSD________________________________

Sleeping Pills________________________

Morphine___________________________

Heroine_____________________________

Nicotine_____________________________

Amphetamines_______________________

STIMULANT

DEPRESSANT

HALLUCINOGEN

HALLUCINOGEN

DEPRESSANT

NARCOTIC

NARCOTIC

STIMULANT

STIMULANT

UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS

WILL LEAD TO A HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER

LIFE.

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OBJECTIVES

1. Develop an understanding of the different types of Psychoactive Drugs and how they affect the body.

ACTIVITY:

1. The students will be required to use their journals.

2. They will use their knowledge of Psychoative Drugs to answer questions on ten slides. This unit also includes a

Review Test.

PROCESS:

1.The teacher will click through twenty-two slides.

2. Each slide is self explanatory and answers are provided. However, the teacher should run through the lesson prior to presenting it to the class

Workbook OutlineI. What are stimulants?

II. How might stimulants affect - Heart Rate, Respiration and Blood Pressure.

III. List four examples of stimulants.

IV. What are depressants?

V. How might depressants affect - Heart Rate, Respiration and Blood Pressure.

VI. List two examples of depressants.

VII.What is a narcotic drug?

How does it affect the body?

Journal Outline

VIII. List a medical use for codeine and morphine.

IX. What is a hallucinogen? How do they affect the body?

X. List two examples of hallucinogens.