SOCL 3501 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Collagen, Adderall, Pseudoephedrine
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Drug use/addiction only exists among the lower class. There are no risks associated with marijuana: just because it"s legal doesn"t mean it is safe. Alcohol and tobacco are linked to more deaths and crime than any other: most drugs that are illegal today were once legal. One problem with this system is that drugs have differing effects on the central nervous system: categories: Drugs that reduce (depress) the activity of the cns. Relax the muscles, relieve anxiety, alleviates pain, can boost mood and create sense of euphoria. They lower blood pressure, heart rates and respiration, they slow everything down: ex) heroin, opioids, pcp, alcohol, morphine, aspirin, stimulants uppers . Drugs that stimulate the activity of the cns. Produce alertness, arousal, and excitation, increase heart rate and blood pressure, diminishes need for sleep and food, can improve mood and alleviate anxiety: ex) cocaine (all forms), amphetamines (all forms), caffeine, nicotine. Some of these feelings are related to violence: hallucinogens/psychedelics.