PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS Ken Brodzinski Teacher Page By

Psychoactive Drugs Affect the Central Nervous System and alter normal functioning of resulting in behavior changes. the brain

Types of Psychoactive Drugs Stimulants Depressants Narcotics Hallucinogens

Now let’s open your mind and your journal. Let’s get started!!!!!

I. What are Stimulants? __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Stimulants are drugs which speed up the Central Nervous System.

II. How might Stimulants Affect- Heart Rate ______________________ Respiration______________________ Blood Pressure___________________ Raised

III. List four examples of Stimulants. _____________________________ _____________________________

Four examples of Stimulants are - CAFFEINE AMPHETAMINES METHAMPHETAMINES COCAINE

IV. What are Depressants? _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Depressants slow down the Central Nervous System.

V. How might Depressants affect Heart Rate_______________ Respiration_______________ Blood Pressure____________ Lowers

VI. List two examples of Depressants_________________________________

TWO EXAMPLES OF DEPRESSANT DRUGS SEDATIVES TRANQUILIZERS

VII.What are Narcotics?____________________________ How might they affect the body? ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________

Narcotics are made from opium. They may cause a stupor or sleep and can result in a coma or death.

VIII. List a medical use for the each of the narcotic drugs listed below. Morphine____________________ Codeine______________________ RELIEVE PAIN STOP COUGHING

IX. What are hallucinogens?____________________________ How do they affect the body?____________________________

Hallucinogens or psychedelics are drugs which thoughtand senses. alter mood,

X. List two examples of hallucinogens ________________________________ ____________________________

Two examples of Hallucinogens are Phencyclidine (PCP) Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

You will now take a Pyschoactive Drug Test. You will be asked to identify nine drugs. Are they a -Stimulant Depressant Hallucinogen or Narcotic

XI. WHAT TYPES OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS ARE - Caffeine____________________________ Alcohol_____________________________ Marijuana__________________________ LSD________________________________ Sleeping Pills________________________ Morphine___________________________ Heroine_____________________________ Nicotine_____________________________ Amphetamines_______________________ STIMULANT DEPRESSANT HALLUCINOGEN DEPRESSANT NARCOTIC STIMULANT

UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS WILL LEAD TO A HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER LIFE.

Teacher Page OBJECTIVES 1. Develop an understanding of the different types of Psychoactive Drugs and how they affect the body. ACTIVITY: 1. The students will be required to use their journals. 2. They will use their knowledge of Psychoative Drugs to answer questions on ten slides. This unit also includes a Review Test. PROCESS: 1.The teacher will click through twenty-two slides. 2. Each slide is self explanatory and answers are provided. However, the teacher should run through the lesson prior to presenting it to the class

Workbook Outline I. What are stimulants? II. How might stimulants affect - Heart Rate, Respiration and Blood Pressure. III. List four examples of stimulants. IV. What are depressants? V. How might depressants affect - Heart Rate, Respiration and Blood Pressure. VI. List two examples of depressants. VII.What is a narcotic drug? How does it affect the body?

Journal Outline VIII. List a medical use for codeine and morphine. IX. What is a hallucinogen? How do they affect the body? X. List two examples of hallucinogens.