PSYCH 1100 Lecture Notes - Date Rape Drug, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Central Nervous System
6 Feb 2014
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Red bull banned red bull: the illegal cocaine alkaloid one of 10 found in coca and representing only 0. 8% is after lab tests turned up trace amounts of coca leaf extracts narcotic chemically removed. Caffeine: most frequently used psychoactive drug in north america; present in colas, chocolate, coffee, tea, causes tremors, sweating, talkativeness, tinnitus; suppresses fatigue or sleepiness, increases alertness. Caffeinism: physiological dependence on caffeine, symptoms body temperature. : insomnia, irritability, loss of appetite, chills, racing heart, elevated: may be hazardous to pregnant women if used excessively; may cause birth defects. In large doses may cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, tremors: natural stimulant found mainly in tobacco, addictive, smoking is one cause of lung cancer, summary: don"t smoke; smoking kills (so does chewing tobacco) Barbiturates: sedative drugs that depress brain activity. : sedative: medical, recreational, excess, common street names: : confusion & hallucinations forgetfulness; loss of consciousness: barbiturate names.
