PSYC62H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cyp2A6, Dipping Tobacco, Fetus
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Psychostimulants: psychostimulants: increase psychomotor and sympathetic nervous system activity improve alertness and positive mood common psychostimulants: amphetamines methylphenidate cathinones cocaine. Psychostimulants: ephedra: first amphetamines were derived from ephedra contains two psychoactive components: ephedrine and pseudoephedrine pharmacies regulates sales to reduce production of methamphetamine. Amphetamines: amphetamines: class of psychostimulant drugs that share a similar structure methamphetamine: synthesized from ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or the organic solvent phenylacetone crystallized form referred to as: crystal meth, crystal, speed, or crank. Methylphenidate: methylphenidate: prescription psychostimulant drug used to treat adhd relatively weak psychostimulant, recreational often involves grinding up drug and snorting it. Cathinones: cathinone: psychostimulant derived from the leaves of catha edulis, also referred to as khat derivatives of cathinone can be used as psychostimulants: methcathinone, methadrone, and pyrovalerones. Effect on monoamine neurotransmitters amphetamines: expels dopamine from neuron and prevents dopamine storage methylphenidate: prevents reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine and also blocks dopamine storage cathinone: reduces reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin.
