Stimulant‚ any of a group of drugs that excite the central nervous system‚ increase alertness‚ and alleviate fatigue. Caffeine is perhaps the most socially acceptable and commonly used stimulant. Other stimulants include cocaine and amphetamines‚ which create intense feelings of euphoria (well-being). Amphetamines‚ commonly known as pep pills or diet pills‚ also decrease appetite. Stimulants work by mimicking the fight-or-flight response‚ in which the hormone epinephrine (also known as adrenaline)
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emotions to teens today‚ but they are so alike that teens don’t want to face them. Patrick Welsh‚ an English teacher and writer‚ puts it this way: “In an age where so many teens are being diagnosed with depression and come to school juiced up on Adderall or chilled out with Zoloft or other psychotropic drugs‚ the fact that Holden is struggling on his own with depression can be unsettling.” (Welsh). Comment on Welsh here before moving on to a new paragraph. Or tab to left so this is same paragraph
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-emotional problems -health problems -it is murder -pro life and pro choice -girls don’t know any other options -countries that support abortion regnancy and delivery vs abortion (and how much of a difference there is once you start talking about whether or not the person has insurance‚ access to places like Planned Parenthood‚ etc.) Things that lead to unintended pregnancy: Such as abstainance only education‚ laws that restrict who can get birth control and prices‚ coerced pregnancy
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Marijuana has multiple benefits that can be observed so far that could be used to help better society. To begin did you know that in the year 2014 there were nearly 1 million people arrested for possession of marijuana alone (Drug Policy Alliance)? We have also seen lowering crime rate trends with the legalization of marijuana in Colorado(New schools‚ less crime). Marijuana also has the ability to replace several over the counter prescription medication (Stonercookbook). Marijuana so far is
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Southern culture‚ plantations‚ Blues‚ cotton‚ and catfish are all images that come to mind when we hear “Mississippi Delta”. The Mississippi Delta has been described as the most southern place on earth and one of the most fertile agricultural areas in the United States. Yet it is that of extreme poverty in the Deep South. It is one of the poorest regions in the United States with poverty seen in housing‚ roads‚ health care‚ schools‚ and education. The Delta has been commonly thought of as‚ “too
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We in America tend to take medications for almost any problem we have‚ from headaches to gastrointestinal pain‚ to more serious chronic disorders such as depression and attention deficit disorder. While many of the uses of such medications may be necessary and legitimate‚ many are not‚ and due to this fact‚ many people become dependent on medications‚ mentally‚ and or physically. This problem is not simply the fault of the individual; in fact‚ the blame can also be placed upon the medical community
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PSYC 306 - Week 2 Presentations Hallucinogenics Todd Clements‚ MD Every culture has plants that have psychedelic properties Been used for thousands of years for religious ceremonies and medicinal purposes Now a days we are speaking about chemicals‚ that are much more potent than the plants up to a 1000 times stronger Talk about the “big 4” LSD- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Ecstasy- MDMA Ketamine PCP Phencyclidine Hydrochloride “Go on a trip” Can be good or bad Good Trip Mellow
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Rough Draft Andy Truong 11/11/14 Honors ENG 111 Students everywhere may feel pressured into doing well in their course classes in order to receive a higher grade. It may not seem that way in high school but to a college student‚ grades mean everything. Grades are used as motivation for the student to strive for success and in order to be a success‚ they have to work hard for it. But how much can that student take in order to reach the grade that they want? For a college student‚ grades are a vital
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When we’re walking down a typical city street these days‚ it’s hard not to bump into people who are so absorbed in their smartphones and tablet computers that they’re almost one with their gadgets‚ oblivious to the world around them. This burgeoning digital dependence may conjure up vaguely creepy images of the hapless citizenry in "The Matrix" movies‚ strapped into chairs and wired into an illusion that takes the place of reality. But that’s taking the negative view. To neuroscientists‚ psychologists
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Why Medicinal Marijuana Should be Legal For the past decade‚ talk of Medical Marijuana legalization has been a huge debate in the United States. Individuals on both sides of the issue refuse to concede to each other. Everyone is convinced that their opinion on the issue is the right opinion. Doctors and Physicians on both sides have researched this issue to the end. My question to those who oppose; is marijuana more harmful than the prescription drugs Doctors so easily prescribe today? I understand
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