18-19 Year Old Human Males. DESIGN Introduction Substances that humans intake in food or drink contain various chemicals that affect the normal bodily functions of the consumer. Stimulants are drugs which when absorbed into the body raises physiological or nervous activity. The Red Bull Energy Drink is a stimulant‚ which contains psychoactive ingredients such as taurine‚ glucuronolactone and caffeine. Sportsmen and people requiring large amounts of energy or mental stimulation consume Red Bull
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such as in school‚ at home‚ or in the community (“Attention”). For diagnosed individuals‚ possible treatment options are medications such as Adderall and Ritalin‚ which are stimulants that relax and improve concentration in individuals with ADHD (“Stimulant”). Both Adderall and Ritalin contain central nervous system stimulants that alter chemicals in the brain and nerves to counteract hyperactive impulsive symptoms such as distraction‚ forgetfulness‚ fidgeting‚ and excessive talking (“Symptoms”)
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Drugs and drug types. Drugs types. | Drugs. | Stimulants. | Amphetamines e.g.‚ caffeine and cocaine. | Opiates | Opium‚ morphine‚ codines‚ heroin and methadone. | Hallucinogens. | LSD and magic mushrooms. | Depressants. | Vellum‚ diazepans‚ diet pills and sleeping pills. | Explanation of these drug types. Stimulants: drugs which elevate mood‚ increase wakefulness and give an increased sense on mental and physical energy.e.g caffeine. Opiates: It is often called narcotic analgesics
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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) LSD)‚ a potent hallucinogenic drug‚ also called a psychedelic‚ first synthesized from lysergic acid in Switzerland in l038. Lysergic acid is a white odorless drug‚ a component of the mold of ERGOT. Ergot is a product of the fungus Claviceps purpurea. Th e bio-active ingredients of ergot are all derivatives of lysergic acid. LSD is a semi-synthetic derivative of lysergic acid. Thus LSD is an "ergot" - like substance. The drug evokes dreamlike changes
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Stimulants‚ as the name suggests‚ stimulate the Central Nervous System (CNS)‚ to increase heart rate and blood pressure. Athletes use stimulants in an attempt to increase alertness‚ reduce tiredness‚ and increase their competitiveness and aggression. Adrenaline and Amphetamines are examples of a naturally occur stimulants‚ which are both banned in all codes of professional sports globally. Advantages As it stands
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abuse is a serious and growing problem that often goes unnoticed. Abusing these drugs can often lead to addiction and even death. You can develop an addiction to certain drugs that may include: narcotic painkillers‚ sedatives‚ tranquilizers‚ and stimulants.1 Prescription drugs are the most common abused category of drugs‚ right next to marijuana‚ cocaine‚ heroin‚ and other dangerous drugs.3 The centers for Disease Control and Prevention have classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic.2 Addressing
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success now include a steady flow of analeptics‚ the class of prescription amphetamines that is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Since Ritalin abuse first hit the radar screen several years ago‚ the reliance on prescription stimulants to enhance performance has risen‚ becoming almost as commonplace as No-Doz‚ Red Bull and maybe even caffeine. As many as 20 percent of college students have used Ritalin or Adderall to study‚ write papers and take exams‚ according to recent surveys
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unhealthy and should be illegal. Tobacco is an agricultural crop (Knouf) and was designed to be an insecticide. Nicotine is the chief addictive ingredient in cigarettes‚ cigars and snuff. It has a unique biphasic effect: inhaled in short puffs‚ it is a stimulant‚ but it can be a tranquilizer when inhaled slowly and deeply. In larger doses nicotine is a highly toxic poison‚ used as an insecticide‚ fumigant‚ and vermifuge a medicine that expels parasitic and intestinal worms (http://www.answers.com/topic/nicotine)
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depending on what the drug does to you and your body. One of these classifications is stimulants. This classification includes “drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system.”(168). A few examples of these drugs are caffeine‚ cocaine‚ and nicotine. Another classification is Depressants. A depressant is a “drug that slow activity in the central nervous system” (169)‚ a depressant is simply the opposite of a stimulant. Some examples of depressant drugs are alcohol and tranquilizers. The third classification
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Chronic Side effects of chronic cocaine use Cocaine hydrochloride Chronic cocaine intake causes brain cells to adapt functionally to strong imbalances of transmitter levels in order to compensate extremes. Thus‚ receptors disappear from the cell surface or reappear on it‚ resulting more or less in an "off" or "working mode" respectively‚ or they change their susceptibility for binding partners (ligands) – mechanisms called down-/upregulation. However‚ studies suggest cocaine abusers do
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