What are the types of controlled substances? Date: May 7, 2014 Do Now: Collect your lab packet from yesterday’s lab exercise

Agenda Hallucinogens Narcotics Stimulants Anabolic Steroids Depressants Exit Ticket

Controlled Substances - Hallucinogens Affect perception, self-awareness, and emotions. May be natural (Marijuana) or chemically manufactured (LSD). Effects vary from person to person

Controlled Substances - Hallucinogens Mescaline Marijuana Mushrooms LSD MDMA PCP

Narcotics Act to reduce pain by suppressing CNS ability to relay pain signals to brain. Very Addictive

Narcotics Opium and derivatives: Heroin Codeine Hydrocodone (Vicodin) Morphine Methadone Oxycodone (OxyContin)

Narcotics Characteristics of OD Opium – difficulty breathing, confusion, coma, weakness Heroin,Codeine, Morphine – difficulty breathing, coma, constipation, vomiting, death Methadone – difficulty breathing, coma, muscle twitches Oxycodone – difficulty breathing, seizures, dizziness, coma, small pupils

Stimulants Increase feelings of energy and alertness while suppressing appetite. Depression as effects wear off.

Stimulants Highly Addictive Methamphetamines more potent than Amphetamines

Stimulants Characteristics of OD Amphetamines (Speed) – high BP, rapid heart rate, stroke, seizure, coma, death Cocaine/Crack –seizures, stroke, heart attack bleeding in the brain, death Methamphetamines – rapid heart rate, dilated pupils, high BP, bleeding in the brain, death

Anabolic Steroids Promote cell and tissue growth Chemically Manufactured Similar to testosterone Used to treat some medical cases

Anabolic Steroids Abused to increase muscle and bone mass. Side effects: acne, inc. body hair, baldness, sterility in males, heart attacks, cancer

Depressants Barbituates – relieve anxiety and produce sleep Reduce body functions by increase of neurotransmitter GABA, causing drowsiness.

Depressants Sleeping pills, rufilin, date rape drugs, etc. Side effects – slurred speech, loss of coordination OD may cause slow heart rate, coma, and death.