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LAB 2 Some Drugs That Effect CNS Stimulants Depressants A stimulant is a drug that speeds up activities of the CNS A depressant is a drug that slows brain and body reactions Stimulants increase. ?TheresearchwassupportedinpartbytheNationalScienceFoundationun-derGrants#CNS-0643969,#CCF-0342615,#CNS-0426241,#CNS-0403342,NIHNIBIBBISTI#P20EB000591,OhioSupercomputingCenter#PAS0052,andbytheDepartmen Tapas. Depressants . Class?. What do you think a depressant is?. What are some types of depressants?. What Are Depressant. Depressants are drugs that act on the brain and spinal cord (also known as the central nervous system).. Essential Question:. *What are the effects of stimulants and depressants?. Stimulant. Stimulant= drug that speeds up the heart and the brain, making a person feel more alert or awake.. blood pressure . Rachel Garvin, MD. Assistant Professor, . Neurocritical. Care. Department of Neurosurgery. Objectives. Describe critical care myopathy and neuropathy, causes, diagnosis and management. Describe CNS infections, diagnosis and management. of this lesson deal with various categories of psychoactive (mind-altering) drugs. PART 7. :. Stimulants. 7. Stimulants:. Substances that speed up the brain and body activity. Common examples:. Caffeine. Chapter 6. Why are CNS depressants problematic?. Usually prescribed under physician direction. Second most frequently abused prescription drug and sometimes contributes to death due to accidental overdoses. . Lumbriculus. . v. ariegatus. . By:. Zachary Beecher. Brendan Beecher. Introduction: . . Lumbriculus. . variegatus. , better known as a black worm, is a unique creature. They are used for pulse rate testing because they have transparent skin which allows one to easily observe it’s closed-circulatory system. Black worms are commonly found in shallow bodies of water such as marshes, ponds, or lakes. This experiment is testing the effects of depressants on the worm’s pulse rate. Our group made the hypothesis that if a worm lives in depressant water, then it will have a slower pulse rate than a worm living in plain spring water. . This program will include a discussion of off-label treatment and investigational agents not approved by the FDA for use in the US, and data that were presented in abstract form. These data should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.. Sohrab. R.. Depressants?. Drugs which . depress . the CNS.. Interfere with transmission of nerve impulses in the neurones. . Slow down bodily functions including mental activity.. Most commonly taken depressant is alcohol . Of. Drugs. And. Their. Effects. Pg. 303. Drug Use and the Body. When a person uses a drug over time, he or she can develop a . tolerance. to the drug.. tolerance . The body’s need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect. CNS Depressants. Dr. . Abdulaziz. . Bin . Saeedan. What is Misuse?. Misuse. = “. Non-medical use. ” or any use that is outside of a medically prescribed regimen. Examples can include:. Taking for. – . Drugs that depress the overall functioning of the Central Nervous System (CNS) to induce sedation, muscle relaxation, and drowsiness. *. .. * . “Uppers, Downers, All Arounders, 3. rd. Edition”. Dr. . . Kumari. . Anjana. Assistant Professor. Deptt. . of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology. Bihar Veterinary College, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. C N S . stimulants. Central nervous system stimulants are drugs that . 1 2 CSFFormed at choroid plexuses in the ventriclesCushioning effectNormal: 10 mmHg in pressure, 1.002 1.009 in SG, 7.32 in pHncreased productiondecreased absorption, and/orobstruction of flow ofCSF a