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StimulantsBy Samantha M. and Drumil BUCLA 2014
Stimulants
Can you name a few?
● Controlled Substances:o Cocaineo Amphetamineso Adderallo MDMA
● Everyday stimulants:o Caffeineo Nicotine
Common Stimulants
● Increases heart rate, blood pressure, movement, attention, and overall arousal
● Euphoria
Stimulants
Dopamine● Involved in a lot of
different functions
● Affected by many different types of drugs
● Involved in:
o movemento rewardo new experiences
Dopamine
● Chemicals sent by the brain to communicate across cells (neurons)
● Different neurotransmitters for different messages. For ex. some can excite cells while others can restrict signaling
Neurotransmitters
Transporters
Transporters
● Comes from coca plant mainly found in South America
● Stimulant● Legality
Cocaine
● Works by blocking dopamine transporter
● Increased dopamine in synapse
● Increased euphoria and happiness
Cocaine
Before Cocaine After Cocaine
● Artificially increasing heart rate and blood pressure increases chance of heart attack
● Hallucinations● Increased risk taking!
Cocaine
● Smoking
● Injecting● Oral Administration
● Snorting (insufflation)
Cocaine
● Stimulant
● Made illegally in labs
● WWII o keep soldiers alerto increased risk taking o kamikaze
Methamphetamine
● Schedule 2o high risk for abuseo medical use
● Medically used to treat:o Narcolepsyo ADHD
Methamphetamine
Before Meth After Meth
Methamphetamine - Efflux
Different Ways Meth Can Be Taken:o Smoked - crystals
o Injected - liquid
o Snorted - powder
o Oral - pills
Methamphetamine
● Short-Term:o loss of hungero increased heart rate, blood
pressure, temperatureo Seizures
● Long-Term:o Meth Moutho Depressiono Paranoido Insomnia
Methamphetamine
● Behavioral Treatments:
o 12 step programs
o relapse prevention techniques
o family involvement
Methamphetamine