PMCOL305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Nasal Congestion, Glossary Of Patience Terms, Mecha
8 Nov 2016
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Describe the mech of amphetamines at the level of the synapse (somewhat like cocaine mech) Describe potential harm and mech of neuronal damage. Amphetamine is a type of drug but is also used to describe a family of structurally similar drugs derived from amphetamines. Methamphetamine amphetamine derivative that enters the brain more rapidly (the way meth is changed faster entry) Crystals smokeable (admin to brain = quicker than injection) Speed, bennies, uppers, crystal, glass, crank (makes you super hyper) You can get amphetamines in a # of forms. Exp: airlines during flights to help decongest nose, housewives were prescribed amphetamines during menopause (strange prescription), often used to treat nasal congestion. Ppl realized that peoples" (cid:373)oods (cid:449)ere ele(cid:448)ated + (cid:374)ose (cid:272)leared (cid:271)ut side effe(cid:272)ts (cid:449)ere pretty psy(cid:272)hoti(cid:272) and dangerous. Soon enough, ppl realized there was a danger to these prescriptions. Sensations of well-being, sometimes profound euphoria, illusion of invincibility (lot of e)
