The document discusses four types of psychoactive drugs: stimulants, depressants, narcotics, and hallucinogens. Stimulants speed up the nervous system and include amphetamines, cocaine, and caffeine. Depressants slow down the central nervous system and include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and alcohol. Narcotics eliminate pain by numbing pain receptors and are derived from opium, including morphine and heroin. Hallucinogens alter the senses and can be manufactured like LSD, PCP, and ecstasy, or found naturally like mescaline, psilocybin, and marijuana. All psychoactive drugs can cause physical or psychological dependence and dangerous withdrawal

1. PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
Bryan Zachary Johnson

2. WHAT ARE PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
• Psychoactive Drugs- Drugs that alter the state of the brain (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• There are four types of psychoactive drugs (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Stimulants
• Depressants
• Narcotics
• Hallucinogens
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hoactive_drug

3. IMPORTANT TERMS TO KNOW
• Physical Dependence- The user of a drug needs the drug to continue
performing everyday activities (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Psychological Dependence- The user feels as if they need the drug to
maintain emotional stability (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Withdrawal- symptoms experienced when the drug is removed (Ciccarelli &
White, 2012).
• Head Pain
• Sickness
• Pain
• Cramping
• Frustration
• Tremors
• High Blood Pressure
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4. STIMULANTS
• Stimulants- Drugs that speed up the nervous system (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Amphetamines
• Cocaine
• Nicotine
• Caffeine
• Some stimulants are found in pain relievers (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Stimulants are highly addictive (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
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5. DEPRESSANTS
• Depressants- Psychoactive drugs that decrease the speed of the central
nervous system (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Barbiturates (Major Tranquilizers)
• Benzodiazepines (Minor Tranquilizers)
• Alcohol
• Highly Addictive (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Becomes very deadly with higher dosages (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
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6. NARCOTICS
• Narcotics- Psychoactive Drugs that eliminate pain by numbing the pain
receptors (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• All narcotics are a resultant of Opium (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Morphine
• Heroin
• Pain seems worse when drug wears off (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Makes drug very addictive
http://www.narcotics.com/effects/

7. HALLUCINOGENS: MANUFACTURED HIGHS
• Manufactured Highs- Drugs created by man to alter the senses (Ciccarelli &
White, 2012).
• Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
• Phenyl Cyclohexl Piperidine (PCP)
• MDMA (Ecstasy)
• Drug causes poor decision making and becomes dangerous when user
experiences bad trip (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA

8. HALLUCINOGENS: NONMANUFACTURED HIGHS
• Nonmanufactured Highs- Drugs that alter the senses that are found in nature
(Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Mescaline
• Psilocybin
• Marijuana
• Often a part of religious and cultural rituals (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
• Similar to Manufactured Highs, danger comes with poor decision making
and bad trips (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).
http://hallucinogens.com/are-
hallucinogens-addictive/

9. REFERENCES
• Ciccarelli, S. K. & White, J. N. (2012) Psychology (3rd ed.). Pearson