PPT-Chapter 5: Drugs Introduction:

A drug can be defined as a natural or synthetic substance that is used to produce physiological or psychological effects in humans or other higher order animals 75 of all evidence evaluated in the crime lab is related to drugs. Introduction. Autonomic . nervous system (. ANS). A. utomatic. , self-governing, or . involuntary. No . conscious . control. Divided . into . sympathetic (alert system) and . parasympathetic nervous . OBJECTIVES. Name 5 . drugs. List and categorize each drug into their relevant drug class (A, B, C, Other. ). Identify the key effects of heroin, ecstasy and cannabis . Create a drugs awareness poster, implementing what has been learnt. Definition of Epilepsy. Group of disorders characterized by. excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS. Can produce a variety of symptoms ranging from brief periods of unconsciousness to violent convulsions. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. SubChapter. A. 2501 Prescription Drugs and Devices. Wording from the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. Note what dispensing is. Misbranding is. Adulterated is. Can you possess these?. Expired drugs are kept where?. 15.1. EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND DRIVING SAFELY. OBJECTIVES. Explain how alcohol affects mental and physical abilities needed for driving.. Define blood-alcohol concentration.. Explain factors that affect blood-alcohol concentration.. Pg. 584-0619. Chapter 23, Lesson 1. The Role of Medicines. Objectives. Analyze ways that medicines promote health and prevent disease.. Describe the difference between prescription and over-the-counter medicines.. Microorganisms & Terminology. Bacteria. Found . everywhere, in all possible . habitats. These are basically unicellular but may live in association with other cells forming . colonies. The bacterial cell is delineated by a rigid cell wall. :. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/abuse.html. Drugs are either….. Agonists: . Mimic. . Reuptake inhibitors. Antagonist. s. : . Blocks. Reuptake . inhibitors. Drugs . terms:. Types of Psychoactive Drugs. 4 main groups of psychoactive drugs:. Stimulants. Depressants. Narcotics. Hallucinogens. First 3 groups have medicinal value when properly used. . Stimulants. Stimulants are drugs that speed up the central nervous system. . Autonomic Nervous System. Sympathetic = “Fight or Flight”. Parasympathetic =. EAT TURKEY & SLEEP IT OFF. Control Mechanisms of the GI Tract. One control mechanism of the GI tract is the autonomic nervous system (parasympathetic and sympathetic branches). Lesson 4. Mr. Martin. You’ll Learn To. Examine the harmful effects of psychoactive drugs on body systems.. Explain the role psychoactive drugs play in putting teens in unsafe situations that include the risk of HIV, STD’s, or unplanned pregnancies.. How do Drugs affect your health?. Physically?. . Opioid analgesics. Antidepressant drugs. Antipsychotic drugs. Antidepressant drugs. Pathophysiology of Major Depression. Classification of antidepressant drugs. Therapeutics . uses and adverse effects .